UNSPSC 23271400: Welding machinery

Welding machines cover devices used in a wide array of joining processes including arc welding (MIG, TIG, stick, submerged arc), resistance welding, laser welding, electron beam welding, stud welding orbital welding, wave soldering, hot dip brazing, torch brazing, induction brazing, ultrasonic and friction welding. Welding machines include complete devices as well as their power sources, monitors, and controllers.

UNSPSC 23271400 Welding machinery is a Class code that covers equipment and supplies state and local governments purchase to support welding programs, facility maintenance, and infrastructure repair—including welders, fume extraction systems, welding consumables (rods, wire, gas), and associated safety gear. Recent solicitations show school districts, community colleges, transit authorities, and municipal maintenance departments buying both capital equipment (stand-alone welders, ductless extraction arms, extraction systems) and consumable supplies (welding wire, rods, electrodes, safety equipment) on one-time and multi-year contract bases.

Issuing bodies span the full mix: school districts (Northside Independent School District in Texas, Nebo School District in Utah, Alpine School District in Utah, Collin College, Mt. San Antonio Community College District) dominate capital equipment procurement; county and city maintenance operations (Broward County, Hillsborough County, City of Shelton Connecticut) solicit mobile and standing welding services and supplies; and specialized facilities (Red Rocks Community College, corrections departments) bid equipment for program expansion or infrastructure upgrades. Recent activity concentrates in Texas, Utah, Colorado, Florida, and Connecticut. Representative solicitations include Northside Independent School District IFB 2026-054 for welding equipment and supplies (closed March 5, 2026), Nebo School District IFB ITBRP2606-04 for 52 Miller welders and MIG units (closed June 25, 2026, $0 disclosed), Collin College's three-year ITB FY2024-ITB-020 for welding materials and supplies ($400,000 estimated annual volume, closed March 19, 2024), Broward County RFP OPN2131884B2 for open-end welding and fabrication services ($107,000 annual pass-through allowance, closed July 1, 2026), and Hillsborough County ITB-26-00291 for mobile welding services ($207,429.10 estimated value through July 31, 2028, closed June 29, 2026). School-district and community-college procurements typically emphasize catalog discount pricing on consumables and branded capital equipment (Miller, Lincoln, Siegmund, BUG-O, Betenbender); county and municipal services procurements stress AWS and specialized certifications (TIG, MIG, Arc welding). SBE, MBE, and WBE preferences appear in some jurisdictions (Broward County CBE/SBE match-and-rank language, Colorado SDVOSB eligibility for Red Rocks). The code shows robust recent activity with multiple open solicitations and established repeat buyers, particularly in education and public works maintenance.