UNSPSC 23261505: Selective laser sintering machine

A roller spreads Thermoplastic powder over the surface of a build cylinder. The piston in the cylinder moves down one object layer thickness to accommodate the new layer of powder. A laser beam is then traced over the surface of this tightly compacted powder to selectively melt and bond it to form a layer of the object.

UNSPSC 23261505 Selective laser sintering machine is a Commodity code that in recent state and local procurement activity captures law enforcement equipment and specialized laboratory equipment upgrades rather than additive manufacturing systems alone. State and local buying under this code spans cooperative purchasing vehicles administered by state units and direct procurement by universities. Sourcewell, a Minnesota-based local government unit and service cooperative, dominates the recent record with a multi-jurisdictional RFP for law enforcement equipment that will serve thousands of governmental agencies, higher education institutions, K-12 school districts, nonprofit organizations, tribal governments, and public entities across the United States and Canada. The University of Wisconsin Stevens Point has also solicited under the code for pilot laboratory tank upgrades including equipment and installation services. The code shows limited recent activity overall, with only two posted opportunities in the past four months.

Sourcewell's RFP #061626 for Law Enforcement Equipment (due June 16, 2026) is the larger and more broadly scoped opportunity, structured as a cooperative purchasing vehicle to establish a contracting solution available to participating entities across multiple states and Canada. The University of Wisconsin Stevens Point's IFB 2026STPALL01275RFB for paper machine stock tank upgrade services (due April 16, 2026, with a mandatory pre-bid site visit on March 26, 2026) represents a smaller, single-institution direct procurement. The code shows activity concentrated in the upper Midwest and Pacific Northwest, specifically Wisconsin and Washington state jurisdictions. Neither opportunity disclosed a specific award value, set-aside designations, or incumbent vendor information in available materials.