UNSPSC 23121501: Embroidery making machines

UNSPSC 23121501 Embroidery making machines is a Commodity code representing equipment purchases for embroidery production, design, and support services. State and local governments buying under this code are procuring specific embroidery machines (such as tubular multi-head units with digitized controls), bundled with complementary goods including software, starter kits, training, and subscription-based design libraries. The issuing bodies include state health and human services agencies managing vocational rehabilitation workshops and school districts establishing career and technical education (CTE) programs in graphic arts and apparel production.

Recent activity centers on Texas and Michigan. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission posted two sequential embroidery machine solicitations (HHS0017446 in June 2026 and its reposted version HHS0017446V2 in late June 2026, both due within days of posting) for a Chroma CHS2-1504-W 15-needle, 4-head tubular embroidery machine with touch screen control, priced at approximately $34,538.98 historically, for Vernon State Hospital's Central Rehab Client Workshop; both were firm-fixed-price sealed-bid procurements with award contingent on executive commissioner approval and options for DSHS joint use. Marshall Public Schools (Albion, Michigan) issued an RFB in late June 2026 due July 10, 2026 for two Brother Entrepreneur W PR680W 6-needle embroidery machines as part of a broader CTE Graphic and Print Technologies equipment bundle for Marshall Opportunity High School, with Board award targeted for July 13, 2026. The code shows limited recent state and local activity; the two other records in the source block (a University of Connecticut uniform-rental RFP and a reference to print production services) do not represent embroidery-machine procurement.