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 that encompasses welding and metal fabrication equipment and supplies purchased by educational institutions and public sector organizations. State and local government buying under this code centers on welding materials (rods, electrodes, sheets, tubes, pipes), fabrication equipment, and related consumables acquired through multi-year supply contracts. Issuing bodies include community colleges, university systems, and cooperative purchasing vehicles serving multiple jurisdictions. The code sees activity from educational procurement offices managing technical and vocational programs, where welding equipment and materials support classroom instruction and student training.

Recent opportunities cluster in Texas. Collin College issued two separate three-year ITBs (FY2024ITB020 and FY2024ITB024) for welding materials, supplies, and equipment with approximate annual volumes of $400,000 each, evaluated on purchase price (35%), references (15%), meeting district needs (15%), quality (15%), vendor historical relationship (5%), total cost of ownership (5%), Texas vendor status (5%), and other factors (5%), with both contracts structured for multi-vendor award and open to small, minority, veteran, and female-owned businesses. Texas A&M University System issued ITB TAMUS-ITB-26-0541 for machine shop, welding, and fabrication equipment with responses due July 15, 2026, managed through the AggieBid portal. A Sourcewell cooperative RFP #061626 for law enforcement equipment (posted May 12, 2026, responses due June 16, 2026) reflects broader multi-state and multi-entity purchasing across Washington, Minnesota, and participating jurisdictions nationwide, though the law enforcement equipment scope diverges from the plasma cutting machine nominal code definition and represents atypical activity under this UNSPSC classification.