UNSPSC 23242401: Horizontal machining center

A machining center with a horizontal spindle. Horizontal machining centers are suitable for large as well as tall workpieces requiring machining on a number of surfaces.

UNSPSC 23242401 Horizontal machining center is a Commodity code that encompasses CNC machining equipment — primarily horizontal and vertical machining centers and CNC lathes — being solicited by state higher education systems, transit authorities, and cooperative purchasing consortiums. State and local governments acquire these machine tools for fabrication, maintenance, and capital equipment programs at educational institutions, transportation maintenance facilities, and shared-services operations. Recent solicitations show the code in active use across education and transit sectors, with issuing bodies including university systems, regional transit authorities, and multi-jurisdictional cooperative purchasing organizations.

Recent activity concentrates in Texas and the Pacific Northwest. The Texas A&M University System posted two separate ITBs for CNC equipment in June and July 2026 (TAMUS-ITB-26-0540 due July 13, 2026, and TAMUS-ITB-26-0542 due July 23, 2026), both requiring electronic bid submission through AggieBid with specifications and addenda available exclusively on that platform. The Dallas Area Rapid Transit Authority issued a BPO for recertification and transfer of HPE equipment (REQ2099591, due August 5, 2026) requiring Bonfire registration and FOB Destination freight terms with delivery timing material to performance. Sourcewell, a Minnesota cooperative purchasing vehicle, posted an RFP for Law Enforcement Equipment (RFP #061626, due June 16, 2026) on behalf of participating entities in Washington state and nationally, structured to establish a framework agreement available to multiple jurisdictions through future participating addendums; however, this solicitation does not clearly align with the horizontal machining center commodity scope and may represent misclassification within the system.