UNSPSC 23271713: Welding positioner and manipulator

Welding positioners and manipulators include tube and circumferential welder, turning roll and rotator, weld manipulator, positioner and turntable, longitudinal seamer, robotic positioning station, and head and tail stock type positioners and manipulators.

UNSPSC 23271713 Welding positioner and manipulator is a Commodity code under which state and local governments procure welding equipment and associated systems for operational and educational settings. Recent solicitations show state and local buyers acquiring plasma cutting tables, welding lab equipment packages, welder-generator units, and consumable welding materials and supplies. The issuing bodies span state transportation departments, community college districts, public school systems, municipal water utilities, and county community colleges. Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT), Mt. San Antonio Community College District, Collin College, Collin County Community College District, Dalton Public Schools, and North Texas Municipal Water District have all posted opportunities under this code within the past four months, indicating steady demand across both operational and educational procurement categories.

Recent activity concentrates in the West and South, with ODOT posting a competitive request for quotes (RFCQ) for a 6' × 12' CNC plasma table with Flashcut controls and Hypertherm MaxPro200 plasma system due October 29, 2026, requiring 90-day delivery and 150-mile on-site repair support; Mt. San Antonio Community College District posting an invitation to bid (ITB) for forty-seven flexible vent extraction arms for its welding lab due July 16, 2026, with prevailing wage and DIR registration requirements; and Dalton Public Schools posting an IFB for welding lab equipment including a Flex Cut 45 plasma cutter, MBS saw, and nine Powermig welders due September 25, 2026. Collin College and Collin County Community College District each posted three-year ITBs for welding materials, supplies, and equipment with estimated annual volumes around $400,000, emphasizing multi-vendor awards and state-of-Texas vendor status scoring. North Texas Municipal Water District posted a bid for two Lincoln Frontier 400X diesel welder-generator units in July 2026. Geographic spread includes California, Oregon, Texas, and Georgia, with Texas showing the highest concentration of recent activity across multiple college districts and municipal buyers.