UNSPSC 78131807: Critical spare part storage service

Speciality type of storage where the vendor maintains tight control over the stored items to ensure they are maintained without damage. This can include periodic turning of compressor elements or turbine shafts to prevent bows, vertical hanging of items a

UNSPSC 78131807 Critical spare part storage service is a Commodity code under which state and local governments procure climate-controlled and standard warehouse storage facilities, typically leased on short- to medium-term cycles (12 to 36 months) for equipment, supplies, and materials staging. Recent solicitations reflect heavy demand from state agencies and departments managing operational inventory—durable medical equipment, library materials, emergency response boats and equipment, and records of various formats—rather than spare parts in the classical sense. Issuing bodies span state departments (Texas A&M Forest Service, Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Texas Parks and Wildlife Department), county governments (Bernalillo County, New Mexico), transit and public agencies (University of Georgia), school districts (Pinellas County Schools), and municipalities (City of Dallas). Texas Parks and Wildlife Department appears as a particularly active repeat buyer, soliciting boat storage leases across multiple counties for emergency response equipment. The work involves securing climate-controlled or standard enclosed spaces (typically 50 to 5,075 square feet), negotiating monthly rental terms with utility provisions, managing 24/7 access and security infrastructure, and coordinating retrieval and deployment services during operational or emergency events.

Recent activity concentrates in Texas, with additional procurement in New Mexico and Florida. Representative solicitations include Texas A&M Forest Service's IFB26011 (posted July 1, 2026, due July 15, 2026) seeking nine climate-controlled and standard storage units of 50 to 200 square feet each within a 10-mile radius of College Station; Texas Parks and Wildlife Department's multiple boat storage leases across Val Verde, Live Oak, Zapata, and Nacogdoches counties, with IFBs posted in February through June 2026 and terms ranging from 24 to 36 months; Texas Health and Human Services Commission's IFB HHS0017028 (issued April 9, 2026, due April 29, 2026) for up to 75,000 square feet of climate-controlled warehouse space in Travis County to store durable medical equipment and provide inventory tracking and deployment services; Bernalillo County's RFP 50-26-SS (posted May 11, 2026, due May 30, 2026) for off-site records storage and handling with expansion provisions from 3,000 to 8,000 cubic feet; and Pinellas County Schools' RFQ 26-HO-017 (posted April 10, 2026, due April 8, 2026) for library book relocation and six-month climate-controlled storage during facility renovation.