UNSPSC 78131811: Warehouse Services

Warehouse Services means the storage of goods, wares, or commodities for hire or compensation, and, in connection with this operation, may include the loading, packing, sorting, stacking, wrapping, distribution, and delivery of those goods.

UNSPSC 78131811 Warehouse Services is a Commodity code covering the receipt, storage, inventory management, and distribution of goods in both climate-controlled and non-climate-controlled facilities. State and local governments use this code to procure long-term warehouse space and logistics services for food products, pharmaceuticals, medical supplies, records, and other inventory requiring organized offsite storage with specialized handling and delivery capabilities. Issuing bodies span state health and human services departments, county boards, city procurement offices, and school districts. The work typically involves maintaining specific temperature controls (frozen, refrigerated, or ambient), managing inventory through barcode systems or manual counts, processing regular withdrawals and shipments, and providing loading dock and transportation infrastructure.

Recent activity centers on Texas, Illinois, Oregon, Florida, Arizona, and Mississippi. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission and Department of State Health Services issued an Invitation for Bids (IFB) for San Antonio-based climate and non-climate-controlled warehouse storage and transportation services (HHS0016767, due June 8, 2026), requiring 10,000 square feet of climate control and 25,000 square feet of ambient space with 24-hour operations and a 26.0% Historically Underutilized Business subcontracting goal. The Illinois Department of Human Services has solicited multiple storage contracts, including cold storage for frozen and refrigerated food at the Elisabeth Ludeman Developmental Center (due April 27, 2026) and professional dry-goods warehousing for the Ann M. Kiley Center (IFB B-52252, due May 20, 2026, with 14 percent Minority/Women/Disability Business Enterprise and 3 percent Veteran Small Business goals). The State of Oregon Department of Administrative Services is procuring statewide USDA food warehousing and distribution services managing approximately 210,000 cases annually across 300 delivery sites (ITB S-DASOBO-00015789, due April 6, 2026, with a five-year term and Disadvantaged Business Outreach requirements). The City of Phoenix is soliciting warehouse shelving products under a five-year contract (IFB 260251, due June 1, 2026, extended to October 18, 2026). Harrison County Board of Supervisors in Mississippi is requesting proposals for both climate-controlled and non-climate-controlled record storage (RFP due March 18, 2026).