UNSPSC 23242106: Indexable tool bodies or holders

UNSPSC 23242106 Indexable tool bodies or holders is a Commodity code. The recent solicitations tagged under this code show little alignment with indexable tool bodies—the code's nominal scope—and instead reflect state and local government acquisition of production machinery, machine shop equipment, and machining system tooling. The work actually being procured includes CNC lathes, machining centers, Wire EDM systems, shearing machines, and integrated CNC training systems with associated tooling kits and parts. Issuing bodies include Texas A&M University System (multiple ITBs for equipment acquisition), Texas State Technical College (Wire EDM procurement), the School Board of Polk County, Florida (CNC training solution), the State of California (shearing machine and plasma cutter), Texas Department of Transportation (OEM replacement parts for Cincinnati Shear machines), and Hillsborough County, Florida (maintenance and parts for composting equipment). The code's scope as tagged does not cleanly map to the recent opportunities, which center on equipment acquisition and maintenance rather than discrete indexable tool components.

Geographic activity concentrates in Texas, particularly through Texas A&M University System and TxDOT, with secondary activity in California, Florida, and Minnesota through Sourcewell's cooperative purchasing vehicle. Recent representative opportunities include Texas A&M University System's ITB TAMUS-ITB-26-0540 for CNC equipment (due July 13, 2026), ITB TAMUS-ITB-26-0541 for machine shop, welding, and fabrication equipment (due July 15, 2026), and ITB TAMUS-ITB-26-0542 for a CNC lathe and machining center (due July 23, 2026); TxDOT's IFB 601440000053313 for OEM replacement parts for Cincinnati Shear machines (due June 2, 2026); Texas State Technical College's RFP-315 for Wire EDM machines (due March 11, 2026, anticipated value exceeds $100,000 with mandatory subcontracting plan); and the School Board of Polk County's vendor response request SS15MJ0426 for integrated CNC training equipment and support services (due March 24, 2026). The mismatch between code and actual procurement suggests this taxonomy entry may not reliably capture state and local machinery and tooling acquisition activity.