UNSPSC 78131810: Industrial material warehousing

In a warehouse environment material handling is commonly defined as the movement, protection, storage and control of materials and products throughout manufacturing, warehousing, distribution, consumption and disposal. The process incorporates a variety of manual, semi-automated and automated equipment and systems.

UNSPSC 78131810 Industrial material warehousing is a Commodity code covering secure warehouse storage, inventory management, and logistics services for public health supplies, durable medical equipment, and agency records. Recent state and local solicitations focus on climate-controlled and non-climate-controlled facilities with specialized capabilities including real-time inventory tracking via barcode systems, 24/7 access and rapid deployment, transportation and white-glove delivery services, and infrastructure such as loading docks, office workspace for agency staff, and secured areas for sensitive equipment. Issuing bodies include state health and human services departments (Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Illinois Department of Public Health, Illinois Department of Children and Family Services), state facility commissions, and county government purchasing offices. The work reflects public health emergency preparedness infrastructure, with vendors commonly required to hold three to seven years of warehousing and logistics experience, maintain comprehensive general liability and workers' compensation insurance, and submit firm fixed pricing on per-square-foot annual storage, hourly labor, and per-unit transportation rates.

The code shows active recent solicitation across Texas, Illinois, and New Mexico. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission issued two IFBs in May–June 2026: IFB HHS0016767 (due June 8, 2026) for 35,000 square feet of climate and non-climate-controlled storage in San Antonio with 24-hour deployment capability and a 26.0% Historically Underutilized Business subcontracting goal, and IFB HHS0017028 (due April 29, 2026) for 75,000 square feet of climate-controlled space in Austin for durable medical equipment and emergency supplies. The Illinois Department of Public Health issued IFB 26-482DPH-PREPD-B-51637 (due May 6, 2026) requiring 20,000 square feet of secured warehouse with refrigerated storage and expansion to 40,000 square feet, plus medical equipment maintenance and 24-hour statewide transportation. The Illinois Department of Central Management Services issued RFI L6945 (due May 20, 2026) for 36,000 square feet in Springfield with 20-foot minimum ceiling height and semi-truck loading capability. Bernalillo County, New Mexico, issued RFP 50-26-SS (due May 29, 2026) for off-site records storage in multiple formats with climate-controlled vault space and one-hour to 48-hour retrieval response windows. Texas Facilities Commission issued RFP 303-8-20830 (due March 24, 2026) for 6,500 square feet of warehouse with specialized electrical outlets and vehicle storage. State preferences and set-asides appear frequently: Texas emphasizes HUB utilization; Illinois allows resident bidder and small business preferences; and New Mexico applies resident, Native American, and local business preferences capped at 18%.