UNSPSC 23251900: Metal container manufacturing machinery and equipment

Machinery and equipment that are used to manufacture metal containers such as drums, cans, etc.

UNSPSC 23251900 Metal container manufacturing machinery and equipment is a Class code that, based on recent state and local solicitations, encompasses equipment and components for specialized industrial containers used in laboratory and operational settings. State and local buying under this code spans cooperative purchasing frameworks and higher-education institutions. Sourcewell, a Minnesota local government unit and service cooperative, issued RFP #061626 in May 2026 on behalf of participating entities including Franklin County, Grant County, Grays Harbor County, Chelan County, and Yakima County in Washington, along with numerous other jurisdictions and public entities throughout the United States and Canada, to establish a contracting solution for law enforcement equipment available to thousands of governmental agencies, higher education institutions, K-12 school districts, nonprofit organizations, tribal governments, and other public entities. The University of Wisconsin Stevens Point issued an IFB (Solicitation Number 2026-STPALL-01275-RFB) in March 2026 for purchase and installation services for false bottoms and automatic drain valves for two stock tanks in the Department's pilot paper machine laboratory.

Recent activity concentrates in Washington state and Wisconsin, with the Sourcewell cooperative procurement spanning a multi-jurisdictional footprint across the United States and Canada. The University of Wisconsin Stevens Point's IFB required a mandatory pre-bid site visit on March 26, 2026, with bid responses due April 16, 2026, through an online portal; the public bid opening was scheduled for April 17, 2026. Sourcewell's RFP #061626 required proposals by June 16, 2026, at 3:30 p.m. Central Time through the Sourcewell Procurement Portal, with no specific award values, budget ranges, or set-aside designations disclosed in available documentation. The code shows limited recent activity; the two opportunities posted span distinct use cases (law enforcement equipment procurement framework and specialized laboratory tank components) that do not consistently align with metal container manufacturing machinery as typically understood.