UNSPSC 23241809: Bench drilling machine

A small vertical drilling machine that is installed on work table or bench.

UNSPSC 23241809 Bench drilling machine is a Commodity code that nominally names a single equipment type, but the recent state and local opportunities posted under it show a material mismatch: three of the most recent solicitations from Texas A&M University System are for press brakes (ITBs TAMUS-ITB-27-0548, TAMUS-ITB-27-0545, and TAMUS-ITB-26-0544, all due in September or October 2026), not bench drilling machines. The same issuer has posted concurrent ITBs for CNC lathes, machining centers, and general machine shop equipment (ITBs TAMUS-ITB-26-0542, TAMUS-ITB-26-0541, TAMUS-ITB-26-0540, all June and July 2026). A Texas Department of Transportation solicitation for OEM replacement parts for a Cincinnati Shear machine (IFB 601440000052666, due April 2026) and a separate TxDOT procurement for Cincinnati Shear parts (IFB 601440000053313, due June 2026) reflect metalworking equipment maintenance rather than drilling-machine procurement. The code appears to conflate or mislabel multiple machinery categories under a single UNSPSC identifier, creating confusion about what is actually being bought.

The issuing bodies are predominantly education and transportation agencies: Texas A&M University System dominates the recent record with five separate equipment procurements since June 2026, while the Texas Department of Transportation has posted two Cincinnati Shear parts solicitations. One Hillsborough County, Florida notice of intent (SS2600306, due June 25, 2026) addresses maintenance and parts for composting equipment, and the State of California issued an RFB for a water table CNC plasma cutter (RFB IS-26201000, due June 2026). Geographic concentration is heavy in Texas (TAMUS and TxDOT), with additional activity in California and Florida. The inconsistency between the code's name and the actual work solicited—press brakes, CNC equipment, shear-machine parts, and composting-equipment maintenance—suggests either broad tagging of metalworking and fabrication equipment under a single code or a taxonomic misalignment in how state and local procurement offices are classifying these opportunities. Business development professionals should verify the actual scope of work in each RFP or ITB document before committing resources, as the code name alone does not reliably predict what will be required.