UNSPSC 23271604: Wave soldering machine

Machine used to attach components in the manufacture of printed circuit boards

UNSPSC 23271604 Wave soldering machine is a Commodity code, but the recent state and local opportunities posted under it reflect a sharp disconnect between the code's nominal scope and actual procurement activity. Recent solicitations tagged to this code are predominantly for welding lab equipment, plasma cutting tables, and flexible vent extraction arms for educational facilities and fleet maintenance shops — none of which are wave soldering machines. The code shows little relevant recent activity aligned with its stated purpose. State and local governments soliciting welding-related capital equipment and supplies are using this taxonomy marker inconsistently, tagging diverse shop equipment and materials under a code nominally reserved for a specific soldering technology.

The issuing bodies in the available records span Oregon Department of Transportation (a state agency), Mt. San Antonio Community College District (California), Dalton Public Schools (Georgia), and Collin College and Collin County Community College District (Texas). Geographic spread is limited to California, Georgia, Oregon, and Texas across the recent opportunities. Representative recent solicitations include Oregon Department of Transportation's RFCQ S-73000-00018052 for a plasma cutting table system (due October 29, 2026) and Mt. San Antonio Community College District's IFB 2026067 for flexible vent extraction arms (bid due July 16, 2026). The mismatch between the code name and actual procurement content suggests that UNSPSC 23271604 is not the appropriate taxonomy marker for current state and local welding equipment and supply purchases, and business development professionals should treat this code as inactive for practical procurement-opportunity purposes.