UNSPSC 23251502: Manual press brake

Press brakes bend sheet metal or plate by utilizing long dies and a mechanical press. The mechanical press is either the crank or eccentric type, with speeds that vary from a maximum at the center of the stroke to zero at the bottom of the stroke.

UNSPSC 23251502 Manual press brake is a Commodity code that state and local governments tag for law enforcement equipment procurement, though the recent solicitation activity under this code does not reflect traditional manual press brake sales. Sourcewell, a Minnesota-based cooperative purchasing vehicle, is soliciting law enforcement equipment on behalf of multiple Washington counties (Franklin, Grant, Grays Harbor, Chelan, and Yakima) and thousands of other governmental agencies, higher education institutions, school districts, tribal governments, and nonprofit organizations across the United States and Canada. The RFP, posted May 12, 2026, seeks to establish a framework agreement for law enforcement equipment available to the broad Sourcewell membership base rather than a single jurisdiction or agency. The scope of work under this code appears misaligned with manual press brake equipment; state and local procurement activity under this specific commodity code is limited to this single recent cooperative solicitation.

Sourcewell issued RFP #061626 with a response deadline of June 16, 2026 at 3:30 p.m. Central Time, with all submissions required through the Sourcewell Procurement Portal at https://proportal.sourcewell-mn.gov. The solicitation does not identify set-aside designations, award values, or specific technology requirements in available documentation. Vendors must create a free portal account to access solicitation documents, amendments, and bidder lists, with questions directed to Mari Vielma at rfp@sourcewell-mn.gov or 888-894-1930. The resulting contract will be reserved for potential future utilization through participating addenda, allowing the selected vendor to serve the cooperative's membership across multiple states and entity types. Given the single recent opportunity and the mismatch between the commodity code name and the actual scope of work being solicited, this code shows minimal state and local activity relevant to traditional manual press brake procurement.