UNSPSC 23242202: Gear hobbing machine

Gear hobbing machines use a gear-cutting hob to cut the teeth of a gear. A gear-cutting hob is basically a worm or screw, made into a gear-generating tool by machining a series of longitudinal slots or gashes into it to form cutting teeth.

UNSPSC 23242202 Gear hobbing machine is a Commodity code that, based on recent state and local posting activity, names industrial metal-working and fabrication equipment — though the recent opportunities solicited under this code do not match the nominal scope. Texas A&M University System, a higher education institution, has posted multiple ITBs for press brakes, CNC routers, and 3D printers in September and October 2026, none of which are gear hobbing machines. Sourcewell, a Minnesota-based service cooperative acting as the contracting office on behalf of multiple county and state agencies, posted an RFP for Law Enforcement Equipment in May 2026, which is also unrelated to the code's stated category. The mismatch between the code designation and the actual goods being solicited suggests this code receives limited relevant activity in the state and local market, or that jurisdictions are tagging opportunities with misaligned codes.

The geographic spread is narrow: Texas A&M University System dominates the recent opportunities block with six ITBs in September and October 2026, all submitted through the AggieBid platform with Sterling Crowdus as the primary contact. Sourcewell's law enforcement equipment RFP drew participation from Franklin, Grant, Grays Harbor, Chelan, and Yakima counties in Washington, with responses due June 16, 2026. The Texas A&M opportunities cluster around equipment acquisition (press brakes on September 25, October 23, and October 29; 3D printers on September 24 and presumably in October; and an industrial CNC router on October 23), with no technical specifications, contract values, or set-aside information disclosed in the public summaries. All Texas A&M submissions are electronic-only through AggieBid with no late submissions accepted. This code shows little activity aligned to its nominal scope; vendors pursuing industrial machinery procurement should verify code alignment before responding.