UNSPSC 23241644: Carbon dioxide laser

A cutting tool that uses a continuous wave carbon dioxide laser beam.

UNSPSC 23241644 Carbon dioxide laser is a Commodity code that currently shows minimal alignment with recent state and local procurement activity. The code's title does not match the equipment and services actually being solicited under it. Recent opportunities posted to this code span CNC machinery (lathes, mills, machining centers, wire EDM systems), shearing machines, plasma cutters, and composting equipment maintenance—none of which are carbon dioxide lasers or laser-related services. The issuing bodies include higher education systems (Texas A&M University, Texas State Technical College, the School Board of Polk County, Florida), state transportation and facilities departments (Texas Department of Transportation, State of California), county government (Hillsborough County, Florida), and cooperative purchasing vehicles (Sourcewell on behalf of multiple Washington counties). The geographic spread centers on Texas and Florida, with activity also in California and a multi-state cooperative procurement through Minnesota-based Sourcewell.

Recent solicitations under this code bear no substantive connection to carbon dioxide lasers. Texas A&M University System has posted multiple ITBs for CNC equipment and machine shop tools (ITB TAMUS-ITB-26-0540 for CNC equipment, TAMUS-ITB-26-0541 for machine shop and welding equipment, both due mid-July 2026), and Texas A&M also solicited a Wire Electrical Discharge Machining System master order (TAMU-ITB-26-4991, due April 13, 2026). Texas Department of Transportation issued IFBs for OEM replacement parts for Cincinnati Shear machines (due June 2, 2026 and April 16, 2026). The State of California solicited bids for a water table CNC Hypertherm plasma cutter (RFB-IS-26201000, due June 15, 2026) and a shearing machine (RFB-IS-26200650, due March 10, 2026). The School Board of Polk County requested vendor responses for comprehensive CNC training solutions (due March 24, 2026). Hillsborough County announced a sole-source award to Powerscreen of Florida for five years of maintenance and parts for composting equipment ($1,992,824.18 total value). This code shows little relevant recent activity and does not reflect current state and local procurement demand for carbon dioxide lasers.