UNSPSC 23271423: Alternating current AC arc welder

An type of arc welding machine that uses alternating current.

UNSPSC 23271423 Alternating current AC arc welder, a Commodity code, covers welding equipment and supplies that state and local governments procure for career and technical education programs, municipal maintenance operations, and utility departments. Recent solicitations show state and local buyers purchasing complete welding systems—multi-process MIG and TIG welders, diesel-driven welder/generators, and submerged arc training packages—along with consumable welding materials including rods, electrodes, sheets, tubes, and pipes in steel, stainless steel, and aluminum compositions. Issuing bodies include community college districts and boards of education establishing multi-year contracts for their welding technology programs, municipal water districts and maintenance departments buying operational equipment, and county emergency services coordinating disaster-mitigation projects. Community colleges appear as repeat buyers, with both Collin College and Collin County Community College District posting overlapping three-year solicitations for welding materials and supplies.

Texas dominates recent activity under this code, with Collin College, Collin County Community College District, Smith County Board of Education (Mississippi), North Texas Municipal Water District, and Tuolumne County (California) all posting between July and October 2026. Representative opportunities include Smith County Board of Education's August 2026 multi-item reverse auction (ITB) for four welding equipment line items—Power MIG and FLEXTEC units with delivery required by October 1, 2026; Collin College's three-year welding materials contract (ITB FY2024-ITB-020) with approximately $400,000 estimated annual volume and a March 19, 2024 response date; and North Texas Municipal Water District's July 2026 invitation to bid for two Lincoln Frontier 400X diesel-driven welder/generators with a July 29, 2026 deadline. Collin County Community College District's FY2024-ITB-024 procurement (due April 19, 2024) and FY2024-ITB-009 for a Lincoln Electric submerged arc training package (due December 18, 2023) show sustained demand for both equipment and consumables. Evaluation criteria across these solicitations emphasize price (typically 35%), vendor quality and references (15–20%), meeting district needs (15%), and state-of-Texas vendor status where applicable (5%).