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 encompassing machine tools used to shape, cut, and fabricate metal stock. State and local procurement under this code focuses on CNC equipment, press brakes, machining centers, shearing machines, and associated metal fabrication equipment. The buyer mix includes higher-education institutions (particularly the Texas A&M University System), state departments of transportation, county water and waste management operations, and specialized procurement cooperatives. TAMUS has been the most active issuing body in recent months, issuing multiple ITBs for individual machines—press brakes, CNC lathes, CNC equipment, and bundled machine shop and fabrication tools—all submitted through the AggieBid electronic procurement platform with responses directed to Sterling Crowdus at soprocurement@tamus.edu. Texas also shows repeat procurement activity through TxDOT for OEM replacement parts and Cincinnati Shear machine components, and the State of California has posted bids for CNC plasma-cutting equipment.

Recent activity concentrates in Texas and California. Representative recent opportunities include TAMUS ITB TAMUS-ITB-27-0548 for a press brake (bids due October 29, 2026), TAMUS ITB TAMUS-ITB-26-0542 for CNC lathe and machining center equipment (bids due July 23, 2026), TxDOT IFB 601440000053313 for OEM replacement parts for Cincinnati Shear machines at the Austin Production Shop (bids due June 2, 2026, with best-value evaluation), and the State of California RFB IS-26201000 for a water table CNC Hypertherm plasma cutter (bids due June 15, 2026). Hillsborough County, Florida posted a sole-source notice for Komptech composting equipment maintenance and parts through Powerscreen of Florida, Inc., valued at $1,992,824.18 over five years, indicating demand beyond traditional metalworking shops. Most TAMUS and TxDOT solicitations are ITBs or IFBs with firm fixed-price evaluation; the State of California uses RFB format. Texas vendors should maintain CMBL registration and NIGP classifications for TxDOT responses.