Walk-in Freezer, Cooler or Combination
Awarded State & local contract opportunity
- Solicitation number
- 0554FAC-ITB-SNS
- State
- Florida
- Responses due
Opportunity facts
- NIGP codes
- 04566 Refrigerators And Freezers
- 15510 Buildings, Large, Prefabricated (Over 500 Sq.ft.)
- 15512 Building (500 Sq.ft. And Under)
- 22540 Coolers, Storage Type (Remote Refrigeration Unit), Including Parts
- 74013 Cold Storage Vaults, Walk-In Coolers, And Shelving
- 74066 Refrigeration Units (For Vaults And Walk-In Coolers), Complete And Self-Contained
- 74070 Refrigerators And Freezers, Commercial
- UNSPSC codes
- 24131603 Low temperature freezers
- 24131601 Chest freezers
- 24131600 Industrial freezers
- 24131606 Plate freezers
- 24131609 Under counter cabinet freezer
- 24131510 Counter refrigerator
- 24131516 Cold storage room
- 24131509 Under counter refrigerator
- 24131507 Blast chiller
- 24113104 Cold storage box
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- 24131503 Walk in refrigerators
- 24131610 Counter cabinet freezer
- 24131512 Refrigerated counter preparation station
- 24131505 Refrigerated vessels
- 24131514 Precooling and cold storage unit
- 24131608 Bakery cabinet freezer
- 41103017 Flammable material storage freezers
- 52141500 Domestic kitchen appliances
- 52141501 Domestic refrigerators
- 52141508 Domestic chest freezers
- 52141509 Domestic combination refrigerator freezers
- 56101526 Fridge bar
- 24131605 Walk in freezers
- 24131500 Industrial refrigerators
- 24131502 Liquid nitrogen refrigerators
- 24131504 Refrigerated containers
- 24131506 Refrigerated tanks
- 24131511 Bakery cabinet refrigerator
- 24131607 Blast freezers
- 24131903 Ice flake maker
- 41103011 General purpose refrigerators or refrigerator freezers
- 24131602 Upright cabinet freezer
- 52141507 Domestic upright freezers
- 52141506 Domestic freezers
- 24131515 Pharmaceutical refrigerator and freezer
- 24131501 Combined refrigerator freezers
- Points of contact
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- Lillian Garcia lillian.garcia@hcps.net (813) 272-4004
- Susan Hefner susan.hefner@hcps.net
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About this opportunity
Hillsborough County Public Schools (HCPS) is seeking bids for a fixed-price contract to procure, deliver, and install walk-in coolers, freezers, and combination units for various district facilities. The solicitation (ITB 0554FAC-ITB-SNS) requires commercial-grade, NSF/ANSI certified units compliant with Florida State Requirements for Educational Facilities and the Florida Building Code. Specific technical requirements include fiberglass construction, seamless design, 4-inch urethane core insulation, factory-installed refrigeration systems, and vapor-proof lighting. Bidders must demonstrate a minimum of three years of experience in walk-in cooler and freezer services, maintain current business licenses, and provide proof of insurance. The bid response deadline is September 10, 2025, at 3:00 PM, with technical questions due by September 3, 2025, at 8:00 AM. Consideration of alternative brands was due by September 2, 2025. The initial contract term begins upon School Board approval, with potential automatic renewals for up to four additional one-year periods, contingent on performance and mutual agreement.
The procurement includes federal funding, with $300,000 from USDA and $30,000 from Capital Funds, totaling an estimated annual budget of $330,000. Vendors must comply with various federal requirements, including E-Verify, Jessica Lunsford Act compliance, and drug-free workplace regulations. The solicitation encourages participation from small and minority businesses, women's business enterprises, and labor surplus area firms. Awarded vendor Polar King International, Inc. was the sole bidder, with a total bid of $172,834.68, offering prefabricated seamless fiberglass walk-in units priced at $187.08 per square foot for coolers and $241.00 per square foot for combination units. Refrigeration systems range from 1HP to 5HP, with prices from $4,911.60 to $21,579.29. The contract requires a one-year minimum warranty on all parts and labor, with the contractor responsible for repairs and replacement parts at no cost to HCPS. Price increases at contract renewal are limited to the lesser of three percent or the Consumer Price Index for the Tampa-St. Petersburg market.
Opportunity text
Hillsborough County Public Schools (HCPS) is seeking bids from qualified vendors to establish fixed pricing for the procurement, delivery, and installation of walk-in coolers and freezers on an as-needed basis at facilities throughout the school district.
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