UNSPSC 23241506: Plasma cutting machine

Plasma cutting machines melt an area with an arc, and then cut by a high-velocity, high-temperature ionized gas.

UNSPSC 23241506 Plasma cutting machine is a Commodity code, but the most recent state and local opportunities solicited under related welding and fabrication equipment codes reveal that state and local governments predominantly buy welding materials, supplies, and consumables—including welding rods, tungsten electrodes, flat bars, sheets, tubes, and pipes in steel, stainless steel, and aluminum compositions—rather than plasma cutting machines specifically. Collin College and Collin County Community College District have each posted three-year ITBs for welding materials and supplies with estimated annual volumes around $400,000; both emphasize multi-vendor awards and require vendors to provide percentage discounts off manufacturer's list prices for items not explicitly listed. Issuing bodies under this code family include community colleges and higher education systems procuring for welding and fabrication programs. Texas A&M University System posted an ITB for machine shop, welding, and fabrication equipment (TAMUS-ITB-26-0541, due July 15, 2026), indicating that state university systems also buy welding and fabrication equipment.

Recent activity is concentrated in Texas, where Collin College and Collin County Community College District each posted welding materials ITBs in early 2024 (due dates March 19, 2024 and April 19, 2024, respectively) and Texas A&M University System posted a machine shop and welding equipment ITB in June 2026. A Sourcewell cooperative purchasing RFP for law enforcement equipment (#061626, due June 16, 2026) covers multiple Washington state counties and national jurisdictions but does not clearly relate to plasma cutting or welding equipment. Evaluation criteria across the Texas college solicitations prioritize purchase price (35 points), quality (15 points), meeting district needs (15 points), and references (15 points), with secondary weight on vendor history, total cost of ownership, and state-of-Texas vendor status. The code shows limited transparency regarding plasma cutting machine procurement specifically; recent opportunities frame purchases as broader welding and fabrication supply categories rather than discrete capital equipment like plasma cutters.