UNSPSC 23271602: Induction soldering machine

Induction brazing is when the parts are loaded with filler metal and placed near the induction coils for rapid heating.

UNSPSC 23271602 Induction soldering machine is a Commodity code that in recent state and local solicitations covers welding materials, supplies, and equipment procurement for educational and vocational training programs—including welding rods, tungsten electrodes, flat bars, sheets, tubes, and pipes in steel, stainless steel, and aluminum compositions, as well as installation and support services for welding lab infrastructure. Community colleges represent the dominant issuing body under this code, with Collin College (Texas) posting multiple three-year standing-offer contracts for welding materials and supplies. The scope extends beyond consumable materials to include equipment procurement and lab infrastructure work such as flexible vent extraction systems for existing welding facilities.

The recent activity concentrates in Texas and California. Collin College issued two separate ITBs (FY2024ITB020 and FY2024ITB024) in early 2024, each establishing three-year supply agreements with anticipated annual volumes of approximately $400,000 and multi-vendor awards; both solicitations evaluated bids on purchase price (35%), references (15%), meeting district needs (15%), quality (15%), vendor historical relationship (5%), total cost of ownership (5%), state of Texas vendor status (5%), and other factors (5%). Mt. San Antonio Community College District (California) solicited bids for purchase and installation of 47 flexible vent extraction arms in its Welding Lab with a July 16, 2026 response date and an Engineer's Base Bid Estimate of $150,000, requiring California Contractor's License classification C-20, DIR registration, and a 3% DVBE participation goal. Polk County Schools (Florida) also posted activity related to CNC training equipment and tooling, though that procurement diverges from induction soldering specifically. Texas Juvenile Justice Department posted an IFB for a plasma cutting table system with software and training, which similarly extends beyond the core induction soldering commodity scope. The code shows meaningful activity but serves a narrow educational sector; sole-vendor consolidation among community college districts is common, and repeat buyers should be monitored for contract-renewal cycles.