UNSPSC 23153603: Pinstamp marking machine

A pneumatically driven and returned conical tipped pin that permanently indents the marking surface to form either dot matrix or continuous line characters.

UNSPSC 23153603 Pinstamp marking machine is a Commodity code that covers specialized marking and stamping equipment used by state and local law enforcement and higher education institutions. The code sees procurement activity primarily through cooperative purchasing frameworks and direct equipment acquisitions by public sector organizations. State and local buyers use this equipment within police departments, sheriff's offices, and institutional operations, though the recent solicitation pool is sparse and shows limited direct demand specifically for pinstamp equipment under this code designation.

Sourcewell, a Minnesota-based cooperative purchasing vehicle, issued RFP #061626 on behalf of its Participating Entities (including Franklin County, Grant County, Grays Harbor County, Chelan County, and Yakima County, Washington, and hundreds of other jurisdictions across the United States and Canada) to establish a law enforcement equipment contracting solution with proposals due June 16, 2026. The University of Wisconsin Stevens Point issued an IFB for paper machine stock tank upgrades (Solicitation 2026STPALL01275RFB) with a mandatory pre-bid site visit on March 26, 2026, and bid responses due April 16, 2026, though this procurement involves tank modifications rather than pinstamp marking equipment and represents a mismatch with the code's nominal scope. Geographic activity is concentrated in Washington state and Wisconsin based on recent postings. The Sourcewell cooperative structure expands potential reach across multiple states and entity types, but the solicitation record shows limited recent state and local procurement specifically targeting pinstamp marking machines, suggesting the code experiences low activity volume in the current market cycle.