UNSPSC 23160000: Foundry machines and equipment and supplies

All the machinery and equipment used in pattern and core making, casting, and molding.

UNSPSC 23160000 Foundry machines and equipment and supplies is a Family code that spans industrial machinery, metal-casting equipment, crucibles, molds, sand, binders, lubricants, and related consumables used in metal foundry operations. State and local procurement activity under this code shows little substantive recent engagement; the opportunities posted in the source are dominated by vendor networking events, reverse trade shows, and informational forums rather than direct solicitations for foundry equipment or materials. The single procurement with concrete scope—the City of Milpitas IFB 26-229 for blanket purchase orders in Maintenance, Repair, and Operating (MRO) supplies—casts a wide net across general facilities, fleet, park, utility, and street maintenance categories but does not cite foundry equipment or operations as an intended use. The mismatch between the code's nominal scope (foundry machinery and consumables) and the work actually being solicited under it suggests that state and local procurement offices have not recently tagged foundry-related purchases with this code, or foundry operations do not represent a material procurement category for the issuing bodies tracked in this dataset.

The recent postings are predominantly networking and business-development events—NIGP reverse trade shows in Tampa Bay (June 25, 2026) and Central Florida (November 4, 2026), Marion County's reverse trade show (June 17, 2026), vendor open houses in Indian River County (April 22, 2026) and Pasco County (March 2, 2026), the Collin County Governmental Purchasers Forum (May 13, 2026), and the Florida Association of Public Procurement Officials annual tradeshow (May 4, 2026)—rather than formal RFPs, RFQs, IFBs, or ITBs for foundry machinery or supplies. Activity spans Florida, Texas, and California jurisdictions, but no repeat buyers or standout procurement volume under the foundry code emerges from the record. If your firm supplies foundry equipment or materials to state and local operators, this code shows limited current demand signal and warrants close monitoring of specific state departments of transportation, public works, or specialized manufacturing operations before committing business development resources.