UNSPSC 23241500: Metal cutting machines

Machines that either cut pieces of material into individual pieces or cut out shapes and/or contours into a piece of material.

UNSPSC 23241500 Metal cutting machines is a Class code covering CNC lathes, machining centers, wire electrical discharge (EDM) systems, plasma cutters, and associated precision metalworking equipment that state and local governments procure for manufacturing, vocational training, and maintenance operations. The recent solicitation activity shows state educational institutions, technical colleges, county governments, and state departments of transportation buying these systems—most prominently Texas A&M University System and Texas State Technical College, which have posted multiple ITBs and RFPs for CNC equipment, wire EDM machines, and related tooling. Educational buyers dominate the code's recent activity, seeking equipment for precision machining and tool-and-die training programs; industrial buyers (state DOTs, county landfill operations) purchase equipment and replacement parts for production and maintenance shops. The scope spans new equipment acquisition, OEM replacement parts for existing machines, and integrated training packages including installation, operator training, and warranty support.

Texas accounts for the bulk of recent opportunities, with Texas A&M University System posting three separate ITBs in June and July 2026 (CNC equipment, CNC lathe and machining center, and machine shop / welding / fabrication equipment, due July 13, July 23, and July 15 respectively), and Texas Department of Transportation posting two IFBs for Cincinnati Shear machine OEM replacement parts in May and June 2026. Texas State Technical College issued RFP-315 for wire EDM machines with a one-year base term and four optional one-year renewals, with an anticipated value exceeding $100,000 and a March 2026 deadline. Florida activity includes the School Board of Polk County's March 2026 vendor response request for comprehensive CNC training equipment (desktop and industrial CNC mills and lathes with simulator, tooling, and warranty), and Hillsborough County's June 2026 sole-source notice of intent with Powerscreen of Florida for five years of maintenance and parts for Komptech composting equipment ($1,992,824.18 estimated value). California posted two competitive bids—one for a water table CNC Hypertherm plasma cutter (June 2026) and one for a shearing machine (March 2026). A Minnesota cooperative procurement through Sourcewell posted an RFP for law enforcement equipment (June 2026) with multistate participation, though that opportunity's relevance to metal cutting machines is unclear from the source.