UNSPSC 23242612: Metal engraving machine

A machine tool that cuts or engraves a design into a metal plate for subsequent use as a template for production.

UNSPSC 23242612 Metal engraving machine (Commodity) covers the procurement of precision machining equipment and related machine shop tools that state and local governments buy to support in-house production, maintenance, and training operations. Recent solicitations under this code show state and local buyers acquiring CNC lathe systems, wire electrical discharge machining (EDM) equipment, shearing machines, and associated machine shop tooling—equipment primarily used in vocational training programs, university production shops, and county operations requiring in-house fabrication or equipment maintenance capability. The issuing bodies include large university systems (Texas A&M University System), state technical colleges (Texas State Technical College), school districts (Polk County Schools, Florida), state procurement offices (California), state transportation departments (Texas Department of Transportation), and county governments (Hillsborough County, Florida).

Activity under this code concentrates in Texas and Florida, with secondary activity in California and Minnesota. Texas A&M University System posted three consecutive ITBs in June and July 2026 for CNC lathe, machining center, and general machine shop equipment (ITBs TAMUS-ITB-26-0541, -0540, and -0542, with response dates July 15, July 13, and July 23, 2026 respectively). Texas State Technical College issued an RFP for Wire EDM machines with a one-year base term and optional renewals, valued above $100,000, due March 11, 2026. Texas Department of Transportation solicited OEM replacement parts for Cincinnati shear machines twice—IFB 601440000052666 (April 16, 2026 response date) and IFB 601440000053313 (June 2, 2026 response date)—each covering 23 line items of bearings, gaskets, seals, fasteners, and assemblies. Polk County Schools issued a vendor response request for integrated CNC training equipment including desktop mills, industrial lathes, simulators, and tooling (due March 24, 2026). Hillsborough County announced a sole-source award to Powerscreen of Florida for five-year maintenance and parts support on Komptech composting equipment totaling $1,992,824.18. State of California issued RFBs for a water-table CNC Hypertherm plasma cutter (June 15, 2026 response date) and a shearing machine (March 10, 2026 response date). Sourcewell, acting as the purchasing cooperative for multiple Washington state counties and other U.S. jurisdictions, posted an RFP for law enforcement equipment with a June 16, 2026 deadline, though this listing appears tangential to the metal engraving machine code's core scope.