UNSPSC 23271714: Welding screen

A type of protective screen, made of a polyvinyl chloride plastic film, used to protect nearby workers from exposure to the UV light from the electric arc.

UNSPSC 23271714 Welding screen is a Commodity code that encompasses welding-related equipment and supplies state and local governments procure for educational institutions, maintenance departments, and operational facilities. Recent solicitations under this code show significant diversity in scope: Mt. San Antonio Community College District is purchasing and installing forty-seven flexible vent extraction arms with 6-inch openings in its Welding Lab; Dalton Public Schools is acquiring four pieces of welding laboratory equipment including a Flex Cut 45 Plasma cutter, a saw, and nine Powermig 262MP Edu OnePak units; the Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) is sourcing a 6' × 12' CNC plasma cutting table system with associated equipment and installation services for its Bend Shop Central Oregon Fleet Repair Shop; and the North Texas Municipal Water District Maintenance Department is purchasing two Lincoln Frontier 400X diesel-driven welder/generators. The issuing bodies span community college districts, K–12 school systems, state transportation departments, and municipal utility districts, indicating broad application across education, infrastructure, and maintenance operations. Collin College (Texas) and Collin County Community College District (Texas) each established three-year multi-vendor contracts for welding materials, supplies, and equipment with anticipated annual volumes around $400,000.

Activity is concentrated in the Southwest and Pacific Northwest, with recent solicitations in California, Oregon, Texas, and Georgia. ODOT's Bend Shop Plasma Table solicitation (RFCQ S-73000-00018052, due October 29, 2026) requires 90-day delivery to Bend, Oregon, with the selected contractor maintaining a support and repair location within 150 miles and offering 24-hour on-site repair response capability; award criteria include price, service-facility proximity, expertise, and total cost of ownership. Mt. San Antonio Community College District's flexible vent extraction arms procurement (Solicitation 2026067, bid due July 16, 2026) carries a 3% Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise participation goal and an Engineer's Base Bid Estimate of $150,000, with a mandatory job walk held June 9, 2026, and prevailing wage requirements under California Department of Industrial Relations determinations. Dalton Public Schools' welding lab equipment bid (Solicitation PE55294NONST2027000000018, due September 25, 2026) requires delivery within three days of order with all freight and handling costs included. The Collin College and Collin County Community College District solicitations emphasize multi-vendor awards with evaluation weighting heavily toward price (35 points) and references, quality, and meeting district needs (each 15 points).