Cold Storage Planning Checklist RFQ Tool
Work through the ten planning checkpoints behind every cold room, cold storage and industrial refrigeration project, see how RFQ-ready your brief is, and send it straight to the ColdMatch review team. Nothing is shared with suppliers before a human review.
Based on our 10 planning mistakes guide. Prefer the long form? Use the full RFQ Builder.
A senior cold-chain specialist stays with your project from first brief to commissioning.
1. Product & temperature requirement
Commodity, packaging, incoming product temperature, target storage temperature, permitted tolerance and humidity requirement.
2. Refrigeration load basis
Transmission, product pull-down, door infiltration, internal gains from lighting, fans, forklifts and people, plus defrost allowance.
3. Daily throughput & pull-down
Tonnes in and out per day, peak intake days, and how fast product must reach storage temperature.
4. Insulation, vapour control & floor build-up
Panel thickness, insulation type, vapour barrier, floor heating for freezer rooms, and the building interface.
5. Doors, traffic & air curtains
Number and type of doors, opening frequency, forklift traffic, docks and air-loss control.
6. Refrigerant & plant concept
Ammonia, CO₂, HFC/HFO or cascade — plus machine room location, safety regime and local regulations.
7. Power supply, controls & monitoring
Available electrical supply, transformer capacity, control system, alarms and temperature logging obligations.
8. Redundancy & backup
What happens on compressor failure or power loss, and how much downtime the stored product can survive.
9. Scope, exclusions & responsibilities
Civil works, electrical connection, installation, commissioning, training, spares and who carries each item.
10. Budget, timeline & decision process
Approved budget band, required completion date, decision makers and whether financing is being considered.
Early stage — key items undefined — 0 of 10 checkpoints fully defined.
Preview the brief we receive
== COLD STORAGE PLANNING CHECKLIST RFQ == Readiness score: 0/100 (0/10 checkpoints fully defined) 1. Product & temperature requirement — Not defined yet 2. Refrigeration load basis — Not defined yet 3. Daily throughput & pull-down — Not defined yet 4. Insulation, vapour control & floor build-up — Not defined yet 5. Doors, traffic & air curtains — Not defined yet 6. Refrigerant & plant concept — Not defined yet 7. Power supply, controls & monitoring — Not defined yet 8. Redundancy & backup — Not defined yet 9. Scope, exclusions & responsibilities — Not defined yet 10. Budget, timeline & decision process — Not defined yet
Supplier and manufacturer listings are provided for research, transparency and discovery only. ColdMatch Group does not provide automatic buyer-supplier introductions. Every cold chain project request is reviewed manually by David / ColdMatch Group, and supplier introductions are made only after internal approval.
Questions buyers ask
What does this cold storage planning checklist tool do?
It walks you through the ten planning checkpoints from our planning-mistakes guide — product and temperature, refrigeration load, throughput, insulation, doors, refrigerant, power and controls, redundancy, scope and budget. You mark each one as defined, partly defined or not defined yet, add the detail you already have, and submit the result to ColdMatch Group as a structured project brief.
What happens after I submit the checklist?
Your brief goes to the ColdMatch team, not to suppliers. We review it, come back on the gaps, and only then research technically relevant manufacturers, EPC contractors and equipment vendors. Introductions are made manually once there is a genuine fit — your details are never broadcast to a supplier list.
Do I need every checkpoint defined before submitting?
No. Most buyers submit with gaps — that is the point. The readiness score simply shows which parts of the brief still need work so the review conversation can focus there.
Is the tool free, and what project size makes sense?
The tool and the review are free for buyers. Serious cold room, cold storage and industrial refrigeration projects handled through ColdMatch generally start around USD 250,000.
Does ColdMatch supply the equipment?
No. ColdMatch Group is the industrial refrigeration and cold-chain procurement platform of Global B2B Group — an independent intermediary. Equipment is always supplied by the manufacturer or contractor you select.