UNSPSC 23251600: Metal rolling machines

Machines that reduce the thickness or change the cross-section of a long workpiece by compressive forces applied through a set of rolls.

UNSPSC 23251600 Metal rolling machines is a Class code covering industrial fabrication and forming equipment that state and local governments procure for manufacturing, maintenance, and production operations. The code in practice spans press brakes, CNC equipment, lathes, machining centers, and plasma-cutting systems — equipment used in machine shops, fabrication facilities, and production environments operated by universities, transportation departments, and other public agencies. State and local buying under this code mixes higher-education institutions, particularly the Texas A&M University System, alongside state departments of transportation and county environmental services. Texas A&M has posted multiple ITBs for metal-forming and CNC equipment since June 2026, establishing it as a repeat buyer in this space. The Texas Department of Transportation solicited OEM replacement parts for Cincinnati Shear machines on two occasions in the same window, and the State of California issued an RFB for a Water Table CNC Hypertherm Plasma Cutter. One sourcing activity — a sole-source procurement by Hillsborough County for composting equipment maintenance — falls outside the code's nominal scope; that outlier does not reflect typical activity under 23251600.

Recent opportunities concentrate in Texas and California. The Texas A&M University System issued ITBs for press brakes in September and October 2026 (TAMUSITB270545 and TAMUSITB270548, both due in late September and late October respectively), a CNC lathe and machining center in July (TAMUSITB260542, due July 23, 2026), CNC equipment in June (TAMUSITB260540, due July 13, 2026), and machine shop, welding, and fabrication equipment in June (TAMUSITB260541, due July 15, 2026). The Texas Department of Transportation posted paired ITBs for OEM replacement parts for a Cincinnati Shear machine, with due dates in April and June 2026. The State of California issued an RFB for a Water Table CNC Hypertherm Plasma Cutter in June 2026 (RFBIS26201000, due June 11 or 15 depending on the record). All Texas A&M solicitations are processed through AggieBid, the university system's electronic procurement platform, with questions directed to Sterling Crowdus at soprocurement@tamus.edu. Contract values, specific technical specifications, and incumbent information are confined to the platforms themselves and not disclosed in public notices, requiring vendor registration to access full documentation and bid details.