UNSPSC 23241900: Metal boring machines

Machines that cut the inside of a drilled hole to enlarge its diameter.

UNSPSC 23241900 Metal boring machines is a Class code encompassing CNC lathes, machining centers, wire electrical discharge machines, and related precision metalworking equipment that state and local governments, higher education institutions, and school districts procure for manufacturing, maintenance, training, and production-shop operations. Recent solicitations show state and local buyers purchasing both new equipment systems and original equipment manufacturer (OEM) replacement parts to sustain existing machines. The issuing bodies are primarily state universities, state departments of transportation, county governments, and school districts. Texas A&M University System has posted multiple recent ITBs for CNC equipment, CNC lathes, and machine-shop equipment; Texas State Technical College issued an RFP for wire EDM machines; the School Board of Polk County, Florida solicited a comprehensive CNC training solution including desktop and industrial lathes; and the Texas Department of Transportation has twice solicited OEM replacement parts for a Cincinnati Shear machine at its Austin production shop. Hillsborough County posted a sole-source notice for five-year maintenance and parts support for composting equipment (a category mismatch with the code's nominal scope). The State of California issued RFBs for a water-table CNC plasma cutter and a shearing machine, though full technical details were not accessible in available summaries.

Recent activity clusters heavily in Texas and Florida, with secondary activity in California and Minnesota. The Texas A&M University System has emerged as a repeat buyer, with three ITBs posted in June and July 2026 for CNC equipment (TAMUSITB260540, due July 13), machine-shop and fabrication equipment (TAMUSITB260541, due July 15), and a CNC lathe and machining center (TAMUSITB260542, due July 23), all requiring electronic submission through the AggieBid platform. Texas State Technical College's RFP-315 for wire EDM machines, due March 11, 2026, specified an Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity contract with anticipated value exceeding $100,000 and a mandatory subcontracting plan. The School Board of Polk County's vendor response request for CNC training equipment, due March 24, 2026, sought integrated desktop and industrial systems with tooling, training, and two-year warranty support. The Texas Department of Transportation posted duplicate IFBs (601440000052666 in April and 601440000053313 in June) for OEM replacement parts to a Cincinnati Shear machine in Austin, with firm, fixed pricing and F.O.B. destination delivery requirements.