UNSPSC 23242111: Lathe turret

An attachment for a lathe consisting of a rotating cylindrical block holding various cutting tools.

UNSPSC 23242111 Lathe turret, a Commodity code, covers specialized lathe components and related precision machining equipment that state and local governments purchase for educational institutions, transit and transportation agencies, and technical colleges. Recent solicitations show state and local buyers acquiring complete CNC lathe systems, wire electrical discharge machining systems, and replacement parts for existing precision equipment rather than turrets alone; the code's nominal scope diverges from what is actually being procured. Texas A&M University System has posted three separate ITBs since late June 2026 for CNC equipment, machining centers, and machine shop fabrication systems—all issued through the AggieBid electronic procurement platform with response deadlines in mid-to-late July 2026. Texas State Technical College solicited a Wire EDM machine and transformers under RFP-315 (due March 11, 2026) with an anticipated value exceeding $100,000 and a mandatory subcontracting plan requirement. The School Board of Polk County, Florida issued a Request for Vendor Response for comprehensive CNC training equipment including desktop and industrial CNC lathes, mills, control simulators, tooling, and two-year warranty support (due March 24, 2026). The code also captures OEM replacement-parts procurement—the Texas Department of Transportation issued two separate ITBs (April and June 2026) for Cincinnati Shear machine parts, with 23 line items of mechanical components including bearings, gaskets, seals, springs, and fasteners, firm fixed-price delivery to Austin, Texas.

Recent activity concentrates heavily in Texas, where Texas A&M, TxDOT, and Texas State Technical College dominate the current opportunity stream, supplemented by isolated solicitations in Florida (Polk County Schools, Hillsborough County composting equipment maintenance) and California (shearing machine procurement under RFB-IS-26200650). Educational institutions and state universities drive the largest volume of activity; state departments of transportation and county environmental/landfill operations represent secondary buyers. No cooperative purchasing vehicles or multi-jurisdiction frameworks appear in the recent Commodity-level opportunities under this code. The geographic and issuing-body concentration in Texas, combined with the educational focus (TAMU, TSTC, Polk County Schools), signals strongest near-term pursuit potential for vendors positioned in manufacturing education equipment, precision machining systems, and OEM replacement-parts supply chains serving academic and technical-college markets in the South and Southwest.