UNSPSC 23241807: Radial arm drilling machine

A type of drilling machine with the drill head mounted on a radial arm and that can be freely rotated to allow a workpiece to be drilled at any point.

UNSPSC 23241807 Radial arm drilling machine is a Commodity code that in recent state and local activity covers a narrow range of machining and fabrication equipment, though the posted opportunities show significant mismatch with the code's nominal scope. The Texas A&M University System has issued three ITBs since June 2026 for press brakes, CNC equipment, and machine shop welding and fabrication equipment, all of which fall within metalworking machinery but not radial arm drilling specifically. The Texas Department of Transportation has solicited OEM replacement parts for Cincinnati Shear machines on two occasions. A California RFB seeks a water table CNC Hypertherm plasma cutter. Only the Hillsborough County sole-source procurement to Powerscreen of Florida for composting equipment maintenance and the Texas Department of Criminal Justice solicitation for an ironworker position are plainly unrelated to the code's scope. The issuing bodies are primarily state higher-education systems and state transportation departments, with one county purchasing office and minimal activity from other local jurisdictions.

Recent activity concentrates in Texas and California. The Texas A&M University System is the repeat buyer, with four machining and fabrication solicitations since June 2026 (ITB-26-0540 for CNC equipment due July 13, 2026; ITB-26-0541 for machine shop equipment due July 15, 2026; ITB-26-0542 for CNC lathe and machining center due July 23, 2026; and ITB-27-0548 for a press brake due October 29, 2026), all submitted through the AggieBid electronic platform. The Texas Department of Transportation issued two IFBs for Cincinnati Shear replacement parts (601440000052666 due April 16, 2026, and 601440000053313 due June 2, 2026). California posted an RFB for a water table CNC Hypertherm plasma cutter (RFB-IS-26201000 due June 15, 2026). The code shows little relevant recent activity directly aligned with radial arm drilling machines; current procurement focuses on press brakes, CNC equipment, and component replacement parts rather than the specific machinery category the code nominates.