UNSPSC 23271606: Selective soldering machine

A type of machine used to selectively solder individual or multiple components to printed circuit boards

UNSPSC 23271606 Selective soldering machine is a Commodity code, but the recent state and local solicitations tagged with this code do not reflect selective soldering equipment procurement. Instead, they center on welding materials, supplies, and general welding lab infrastructure — flat bars, sheets, tubes, pipes, welding rods, tungsten electrodes, flexible vent extraction arms, CNC training systems, and plasma cutting tables. The two most active recent opportunities — both from Collin College in Texas — seek three-year supplies contracts for welding consumables and materials at approximately $400,000 annually on a multi-vendor basis through ITB (Invitation to Bid). A third opportunity from Mt. San Antonio Community College District in California solicits purchase and installation of 47 flexible vent extraction arms for an existing welding lab (Bid 2026067, due July 16, 2026, with a $150,000 Engineer's Base Bid Estimate). The mix of issuing bodies includes community college districts and a state department of juvenile justice, all procuring equipment or supplies supporting welding and machining education or training programs rather than precision selective soldering equipment.

The code shows activity concentrated in Texas and California, with a secondary opportunity from Florida's Polk County School Board requesting CNC training equipment and simulators. Evaluation criteria across the college ITBs emphasize purchase price (35%), references, quality, and total cost of ownership, with state-of-Texas vendor status weighted at 5%. The Mt. San Antonio opportunity carries prevailing wage requirements and a 3% Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise (DVBE) participation goal. The UNSPSC categorization appears misaligned with the actual work being procured — these solicitations target welding program consumables and lab equipment installation rather than selective soldering machines, suggesting either a cataloging mismatch in the issuing bodies' systems or a code that shows little relevant activity for selective soldering equipment procurement in state and local markets.