UNSPSC 23271422: Stud welder or stud arc welder

A special welding machine that joins a metal stud or nut to a metal plate.

UNSPSC 23271422 Stud welder or stud arc welder, a Commodity code, describes powered welding equipment and related consumables that state and local governments procure for maintenance, educational, and operational support — though recent solicitations tagged to this code show a narrow focus on welding equipment procurement rather than the consumables implied by the nominal code name. State and local buyers of welding equipment and supplies include community colleges (notably Collin College and Collin County Community College District), university systems (Texas A&M University System), and municipal utility districts (North Texas Municipal Water District). School districts and colleges use this code primarily to establish multi-year contracts for welding materials, supplies, and consumables — flat bars, sheets, tubes, pipes, welding rods, and tungsten electrodes in steel, stainless steel, and aluminum — and to procure specific equipment such as diesel-driven welder/generators. Evaluation criteria across recent solicitations emphasize purchase price (typically 35 percent of scoring), quality, vendor references, total cost of ownership, and state-of-Texas vendor status, with awards frequently structured as multi-vendor contracts to ensure supply flexibility and comprehensive coverage of the procuring entity's welding material and equipment needs.

Recent activity concentrates in Texas, particularly North Texas. The North Texas Municipal Water District posted an IFB on July 9, 2026, for two Lincoln Frontier 400X diesel-driven welder/generators with response due July 29, 2026. Collin College issued a three-year ITB (FY2024-ITB-020) for welding materials and supplies with approximately $400,000 in anticipated annual procurement volume, board presentation scheduled for April 23, 2024, and questions due March 8, 2024. Collin County Community College District posted a parallel three-year ITB (FY2024-ITB-024) for welding materials and supplies, also with approximately $400,000 in anticipated annual purchase volume, questions due April 12, 2024, and response deadline April 19, 2024. Texas A&M University System issued ITB TAMUS-ITB-26-0541 for machine shop, welding, and fabrication equipment with responses due July 15, 2026, managed through the AggieBid electronic procurement platform. One opportunity (Sourcewell RFP #061626 for Law Enforcement Equipment) appears unrelated to welding equipment or supplies and does not reflect genuine activity under this code.