UNSPSC 23242102: Electrode holder

UNSPSC 23242102 Electrode holder, a Commodity code, encompasses welding consumables and related equipment that state and local governments procure for educational programs, maintenance operations, and skilled-trades instruction. State and local buyers under this code purchase welding rods, tungsten electrodes, wire, consumables, and ancillary equipment such as flexible vent extraction systems for welding labs. The issuing bodies are primarily community colleges and public school districts operating vocational welding programs, along with transit authorities performing track maintenance. Collin College (two separate ITBs for three-year welding materials contracts), Northside Independent School District in San Antonio, Mt. San Antonio Community College District, and the Charlotte Area Transit System have solicited under or closely aligned with this code in the past year. Educational institutions dominate the recent activity, with community colleges and large school districts seeking multi-vendor awards on three-year terms to supply welding consumables and lab equipment to their instructional programs.

Recent opportunities reflect geographic spread across Texas, California, and North Carolina. Collin College issued back-to-back ITBs (FY2024ITB020 and FY2024ITB024) for welding materials with response dates in March and April 2024 and estimated annual volumes of approximately $400,000 each. Northside Independent School District in Bexar County, Texas issued IFB 2026054 for welding equipment and supplies on an as-needed basis across 147 schools and support sites, with a bid deadline of March 5, 2026. Mt. San Antonio Community College District in Walnut, California solicited purchase and installation of flexible vent extraction arms for a welding lab with a bid deadline of July 16, 2026, and an Engineer's Base Bid Estimate of $150,000; this solicitation carried a 3% Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise participation goal. The Charlotte Area Transit System requested proposals for Blue Line track welding services (Rebid #3) in North Carolina with a due date of August 20, 2026. Educational procurement dominates, with straightforward catalog-discount and fixed-price bid structures; prevailing wage and set-aside designations apply selectively, particularly in California public works contexts.