NIGP 44578: Tool Lathe (Quick-Change Type)

NIGP 44578 Tool Lathe (Quick-Change Type), an Item code, represents a narrow product category that state and local governments procure as specialized manufacturing or maintenance equipment. Quick-change tool lathes enable rapid tooling swaps without full machine recalibration, serving vocational training programs, public works shops, community colleges, and municipal maintenance facilities that require flexible production or repair capacity. State and local buyers in this space include school districts operating technical education programs, state departments of transportation and public works, county maintenance shops, and community college systems with machining labs.

No recent state or local contract opportunities appear in the source material for this Item code as of 2026-10-21. The absence of recent solicitation activity suggests either specialized, infrequent procurement cycles or declining demand relative to alternative tooling approaches in state and local operations.