UNSPSC 23241906: Vertical boring machine

A boring machine that has the main vertical shaft.

UNSPSC 23241906 Vertical boring machine (Commodity) describes machine-shop and fabrication equipment that state and local governments buy for in-house production and maintenance operations. Recent opportunities show the code is actually being used to solicit press brakes, CNC equipment, and related metal-working machinery—not vertical boring machines specifically—indicating a mismatch between the nominal code scope and what procurement officers are tagging under it. The issuing-body mix reflects primarily university systems and state departments: the Texas A&M University System has posted multiple ITBs for press brakes and CNC equipment since June 2026, the Texas Department of Transportation has solicited OEM replacement parts for metal-working machines, and the State of California has requested bids for a water-table CNC plasma cutter. Hillsborough County (Florida) posted a sole-source notice for maintenance and parts for composting equipment, and Sourcewell (a Minnesota cooperative purchasing vehicle) issued an RFP for law enforcement equipment—both ventures unrelated to vertical boring or fabrication machinery.

Activity concentrates in Texas and California. Representative recent opportunities include the Texas A&M University System's ITB TAMUS-ITB-27-0548 for a press brake, posted October 14, 2026 with bids due October 29, 2026; an earlier Texas A&M press-brake ITB (TAMUS-ITB-27-0545) posted September 18, 2026 with bids due September 25, 2026; and the Texas Department of Transportation's invitation for bid 601440000053313 for OEM replacement parts for a Cincinnati Shear machine at its Austin production shop, responses due June 2, 2026. The California RFB IS-26201000 for a water-table CNC Hypertherm plasma cutter closed June 15, 2026. All Texas A&M solicitations use the AggieBid platform; TxDOT uses Euna Procurement. The code shows active bidding activity but exhibits significant tagging inconsistency—only the CNC and press-brake ITBs align clearly with fabrication-equipment procurement, while composting-equipment maintenance and law-enforcement equipment represent clear category mismatches.