UNSPSC 23242305: Turret lathe

Turret lathes are capable of performing multiple cutting operations on the same workpiece, such as turning, boring, drilling, thread cutting, and facing. Several cutting tools are mounted on the main turret, which is rotated for each specific cutting operation. After the part is machined, a tool mounted on a turret, called the square turret, which moves radially into the workpiece, cuts the part off.

UNSPSC 23242305 Turret lathe is a Commodity code covering manually operated precision turning equipment with variable-speed spindles and digital controls that state and local governments procure for machine shops, maintenance facilities, and educational institutions. Recent solicitations show demand for heavy-duty models with specific bore sizes, spindle speeds, and thread-cutting ranges — the Illinois Department of Transportation, for example, recently solicited a 16" × 60" manual precision engine lathe with 7.5 horsepower, variable digital speed control from 20 to 2,000 RPM, and dual spindle-speed ranges in both inch and metric measurements. State departments and university systems dominate the issuing bodies under this code; the Texas A&M University System has posted multiple bids for CNC lathe and machining-center equipment in the same timeframe, indicating academic procurement remains active alongside state transportation and maintenance operations.

Illinois and Texas are the primary jurisdictions showing recent activity under the code. The Illinois Department of Transportation posted an IFB for a manual lathe (solicitation 26494DOTFINADB52240) with response due August 10, 2026, and a companion IFB for a horizontal milling machine (26494DOTFINADB52239), also due August 10, 2026, both open to all vendors through BidBuy. The Texas A&M University System issued two ITBs — one for CNC lathe and machining center (TAMUSITB260542, due July 23, 2026) and one for CNC equipment (TAMUSITB260540, due July 13, 2026) — submitted through the AggieBid platform. Illinois requires standard Article 50 certifications including non-delinquency on educational loans, felony-conviction exclusions, and cybersecurity compliance; vendors must carry $1 million general commercial liability and auto liability insurance per occurrence. Pricing must include freight, remain firm for six months post-execution, and subcontracting is prohibited. Equipment must be newly manufactured, current-model production units with manufacturer's standard warranty, delivered F.O.B. destination during regular business hours.