UNSPSC 23241701: Shot blasting machine

Machines with abrasive materials (usually sand) are propelled by a high-velocity jet of air, or by a rotating wheel, onto the surface of the workpiece. Shot blasting is particularly useful in deburring metallic and nonmetallic materials and stripping, cleaning, and removing surface oxides.

UNSPSC 23241701 Shot blasting machine is a Commodity code that covers sandblasting and surface-preparation equipment used by state and local governments in water treatment, wastewater treatment, and law enforcement applications. State and local buyers under this code include water service departments, transit authorities, and cooperative purchasing consortia that aggregate demand across multiple jurisdictions. The work solicited ranges from on-site and off-site sandblasting and coating services on pumps, valves, and process components to procurement of law enforcement equipment through multi-jurisdictional frameworks that serve thousands of governmental entities across the United States and Canada.

Recent activity shows the City of Phoenix Water Services Department issuing IFB 26-0284 on April 23, 2026 for sandblasting and coating services at seven water and wastewater treatment plants in the Phoenix and Mesa areas, with sealed offers due May 14, 2026; the contract runs five years from July 1, 2026, requires five years of prior sandblasting and coating operational history, mandates NACE standards compliance and specified Tnemec coatings, and involves DBE requirements under 49 C.F.R. Part 26. Sourcewell, a Minnesota local government cooperative, posted RFP 061626 on May 12, 2026 seeking law enforcement equipment proposals due June 16, 2026, structured to serve participating entities in Washington state (Franklin, Grant, Grays Harbor, Chelan, and Yakima Counties) and throughout the United States and Canada. Geographic activity is concentrated in the Southwest, particularly Arizona, with multistate and cross-border cooperative purchasing frameworks active in the upper Midwest and Pacific Northwest.