UNSPSC 23161601: Foundry bellows

UNSPSC 23161601 Foundry bellows is a Commodity code that shows minimal recent alignment with state and local procurement activity. The single recent opportunity posted under this code—Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners ITB 2600073 for sand delivery to support sandbag operations—falls outside the foundry equipment scope the code nominally covers. The ITB solicits on-demand supply and delivery of sand for emergency and non-emergency County use, with pricing on a fixed per-ton basis including all transportation and handling costs. Contractors must maintain comprehensive general liability insurance ($1,000,000 per occurrence, $2,000,000 aggregate), automobile liability ($1,000,000 combined single limit), workers' compensation, and specialized coverages including pollution, professional, and cyber liability. The opportunity carries no set-aside restrictions and is open to all qualified bidders meeting the specifications.

The code shows activity only in Florida, with the Hillsborough County solicitation due March 27, 2026, and carrying an estimated three-year value of $617,490.00. No incumbent or repeat issuing bodies appear in recent postings. The mismatch between the code's foundry-equipment classification and actual sand-supply procurement suggests either a data-classification anomaly in state local systems or minimal current demand for foundry bellows through formal state and local channels. Firms tracking this code should verify whether their target jurisdictions classify foundry equipment under different UNSPSC families or rely on standing cooperative purchasing agreements rather than open competitive solicitation.