UNSPSC 23241510: Metal shearing machine

A machine with blades, or rotary disks, for dividing plates or bars of metal.

UNSPSC 23241510 Metal shearing machine is a Commodity code covering industrial shearing and metal-working equipment that state and local governments procure for production shops, maintenance facilities, and specialized manufacturing operations. The recent solicitations under this code show state and local buyers acquiring press brakes, CNC equipment, and OEM replacement parts for existing shearing machines, not standalone shear machines themselves. The Texas A&M University System has posted multiple ITBs since June 2026 for press brakes, CNC lathes, machining centers, and fabrication equipment through its AggieBid platform, with Sterling Crowdus as the primary procurement contact. The Texas Department of Transportation has solicited OEM replacement parts for Cincinnati Shear machines at its Production Shop in Austin across multiple cycles in 2026. The issuing bodies are predominantly state higher-education systems and state transportation departments, with occasional activity from county government (Hillsborough County sole-source maintenance contract for composting equipment) and state purchasing cooperatives (Sourcewell's law enforcement equipment RFP, though that opportunity appears tangentially related to the code's core scope).

Activity clusters in Texas, where the Texas A&M University System and TxDOT account for the majority of recent postings, alongside California state procurement (RFB IS-27200068 and RFB IS-26201000 for a water-table CNC plasma cutter, due June 15, 2026). The Texas A&M System's most recent press-brake ITB (TAMUSITB270548) closed October 29, 2026, with bids submitted through AggieBid; an earlier iteration (TAMUSITB270545) closed September 25, 2026. TxDOT's Cincinnati Shear machine parts solicitations (601440000053313 and 601440000052666) were competitive ITBs evaluated on best value, with firm fixed-price and F.O.B. destination requirements, delivery to Austin, and no HUB or performance-bond requirements. The code shows steady but narrow issuer concentration and moderate geographic spread, with Texas and California driving visible recent opportunity volume. No contract awards, set-asides, or dollar values are disclosed in the source material for the machine and equipment solicitations.