UNSPSC 23153601: Acid etch marking machines

Acid etch marking machines incise an image, code, or mark into the surface of the metal part using an acid. The acid eats the metal, leaving behind roughened areas, or if the surface exposed to the acid is very narrow, burning a line into the plate.

UNSPSC 23153601 Acid etch marking machines, a Commodity code, covers equipment used to mark and identify items through chemical etching processes. State and local governments procure acid etch marking machines primarily for law enforcement equipment applications, including marking and identification systems used by police and other public safety agencies. The code draws activity from cooperative purchasing vehicles as well as individual public institutions. Sourcewell, a Minnesota-based local government cooperative, has posted a broad Request for Proposals for law enforcement equipment that establishes contracting solutions available to thousands of governmental agencies, K-12 school districts, and other public entities across the United States and Canada. Educational institutions also solicit under this code when equipment maintenance or upgrades involve marking or etching functionality.

The most recent state and local activity appears concentrated in the Upper Midwest and Pacific Northwest. Sourcewell's RFP #061626, posted May 12, 2026, with a response deadline of June 16, 2026, encompasses participating jurisdictions including Franklin County, Grant County, Grays Harbor County, Chelan County, and Yakima County in Washington, along with entities nationwide. The University of Wisconsin Stevens Point issued an IFB (Solicitation 2026STPALL01275RFB) posted March 19, 2026, with an April 16, 2026 deadline, for stock tank upgrades in its pilot paper machine laboratory—though this opportunity involves tank installation rather than direct marking-equipment procurement and represents a tangential match to the code's nominal scope. The Sourcewell cooperative vehicle offers broad geographic reach across multiple states and Canadian jurisdictions, making it a significant avenue for vendors pursuing law enforcement and public-sector marking and identification equipment sales.