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Cold Chain Infrastructure Builder

Answer a few project questions and instantly generate the complete infrastructure package: a phased roadmap, equipment and documentation checklist, recommended supplier categories, procurement phases and a ready-to-send RFQ. Independent — no supplier lock-in.

Project inputs

Network nodes to include

Project roadmap

  1. 1
    Kick-off, site survey, refrigerant decision
    Month 0–2 · owner: Advisor
  2. 2
    FEED closed, RFQs issued to shortlisted suppliers
    Month 2–4 · owner: Buyer
  3. 3
    Award refrigeration + long-lead equipment
    Month 4–6 · owner: Buyer
  4. 4
    Civil works + panel installation
    Month 6–14 · owner: EPC
  5. 5
    Refrigeration install, FAT/SAT, pull-down
    Month 12–18 · owner: Supplier
  6. 6
    Load-in, WMS go-live, operational handover
    Month 16–20 · owner: Buyer

Infrastructure checklist (15)

  • PU/PIR insulated wall & roof panels sized to target U-valueenvelope
  • Vapor-tight envelope, expansion joints and cold-side floor heatingenvelope
  • Insulated cold-store doors, strip curtains and air-curtainsenvelope
  • Refrigeration plant sized for peak load — refrigerant: TBD (NH₃/CO₂/HFO shortlist)equipment
  • Evaporators, condensers/gas coolers, pumps and safety valvesequipment
  • Refrigeration controls, alarms and remote monitoringcontrols
  • Blast freezer or IQF/spiral tunnel matched to daily throughputequipment
  • Cold-side conveyors and product-flow layoutequipment
  • Dock levellers, insulated dock shelters and cushion sealsequipment
  • Reefer yard plug-in bays and pre-cooled staging arealogistics
  • WMS with barcode/voice-pick + selective rackingcontrols
  • Solar PV + battery buffer to offset diesel/grid OPEXequipment
  • Independent commissioning + FAT/SAT witness plandocumentation
  • Turnover documentation: O&M manuals, as-builts, spares listdocumentation
  • Backup power (genset) sized for refrigeration hold-overequipment

Recommended supplier categories (13)

Insulated panel & envelope contractor
PU/PIR panels, vapor barriers, floors, doors
Lead time ~10–18 weeks
Civil / structural contractor
Site works, slab, structure, drainage
Lead time ~12–28 weeks
Ammonia (NH₃) refrigeration OEM
Screw/reciprocating packages, evaporators, condensers
Lead time ~20–34 weeks
Transcritical CO₂ refrigeration OEM
CO₂ racks, gas coolers, ejectors, controls
Lead time ~18–30 weeks
Low-GWP HFO / HFC refrigeration
Packaged chillers, DX systems, VRF
Lead time ~12–22 weeks
MEP / electrical contractor
HV/LV, backup gensets, HVAC, plumbing
Lead time ~14–24 weeks
IQF / spiral / blast freezer OEM
IQF tunnels, spirals, plate freezers, blast cells
Lead time ~22–36 weeks
Dock equipment supplier
Dock levellers, shelters, air-curtains, seals
Lead time ~10–16 weeks
Reefer logistics / 3PL
Reefer trucking, container plug-ins, last-mile
Lead time ~4–10 weeks
WMS / WES / BMS platform
Warehouse management, execution, building controls
Lead time ~12–20 weeks
Solar + storage EPC
PV, batteries, hybrid inverters for cold facilities
Lead time ~14–26 weeks
Independent commissioning agent
FAT/SAT witness, pull-down, performance handover
Lead time ~6–12 weeks
Turnkey cold-chain EPC
Design–build wrap of civil + refrigeration + MEP
Lead time ~26–44 weeks

Procurement phases

Phase 1 — Scope & FEED
Weeks 0–8
Deliverables: Concept design · Load & capacity calc · Refrigerant selection · Scope of Work v1
Suppliers: Advisor / owner's engineer
Phase 2 — Long-lead RFQs
Weeks 6–14
Deliverables: Refrigeration plant RFQ · ASRS/IQF RFQ (if applicable) · Panel & envelope RFQ
Suppliers: Insulated panel & envelope contractor · Ammonia (NH₃) refrigeration OEM · Transcritical CO₂ refrigeration OEM · Low-GWP HFO / HFC refrigeration · IQF / spiral / blast freezer OEM
Phase 3 — Civil & MEP procurement
Weeks 12–22
Deliverables: Civil contractor award · MEP contractor award · Backup power & solar (if applicable)
Suppliers: Civil / structural contractor · MEP / electrical contractor · Solar + storage EPC
Phase 4 — Integration & commissioning
Weeks 20–44
Deliverables: Install & tie-in · WMS/BMS integration · FAT/SAT · Performance handover
Suppliers: Dock equipment supplier · Reefer logistics / 3PL · WMS / WES / BMS platform · Independent commissioning agent

RFQ package

Cold-chain infrastructure package — seafood — 3 network node(s), semi automation, UNDECIDED refrigeration.
Industry: seafood
Selected nodes: processing, cold-storage, dc
Automation: semi
Refrigerant preference: undecided
Target capacity: ~5,000 pallets
Timeline: 12–24 months
Budget: USD 5M – 20M
Country: Nigeria
Generated by Cold Chain Infrastructure Builder.
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ColdMatch Group is an independent procurement platform. Recommendations here are directional and based on your inputs — final scope, refrigerant selection and vendor shortlists are confirmed during FEED with a qualified engineer.

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