UNSPSC 23151805: Filling or sealing auger dose machines

UNSPSC 23151805 Filling or sealing auger dose machines, a Commodity code, nominally addresses equipment for precisely metering and dispensing powdered or granular medical materials through automated auger systems. However, the recent state and local procurement activity under this code shows little alignment with that scope. Instead, the opportunities posted reflect broad medical-supplies procurement through cooperative purchasing vehicles and occupational health services — work substantially disconnected from the code's stated purpose. The issuing bodies are primarily state cooperative-purchasing alliances (NASPO ValuePoint, MMCAP, Sourcewell) and state transit authorities (Washington State Department of Transportation), each establishing master agreements or framework contracts to serve multiple downstream government members across numerous jurisdictions.

The geographic activity spans multiple states coordinated through regional and national cooperative agreements rather than single-jurisdiction procurement. NASPO ValuePoint operates across multiple states with South Dakota as the administering state; MMCAP serves approximately 8,000 government members across the United States; and Sourcewell encompasses Washington state counties alongside entities nationwide. Recent opportunities include NASPO ValuePoint RFP 1433 for Medical Supplies (proposals due November 9, 2026), the Minnesota Multigovernmental Cooperative Purchasing Alliance RFP 37259 for full-line medical-supplies distributors (closed July 20, 2026), the Washington State Department of Transportation RFP20260825 for occupational medical surveillance services at 14 ferry terminals (proposals due October 9, 2026), and Sourcewell RFP 061626 for Law Enforcement Equipment (closed June 16, 2026). The code shows significant misalignment between its nominal taxonomy definition and actual procurement activity — vendors pursuing opportunities under this code should verify category tagging with issuing bodies, as the recent postings reflect general medical supplies, occupational health examinations, and law-enforcement goods rather than specialized dosing-machine hardware or filling systems.