UNSPSC 23271718: Welding blanket

Covering that provides protection from sparks, spatter and slag generated by welding or metal-cutting applications

UNSPSC 23271718 Welding blanket is a Commodity code that encompasses welding lab equipment, materials, supplies, and related installation services actually being procured by state and local education and utility agencies. The recent opportunities show school districts and community colleges acquiring welding lab equipment—plasma cutters, saw equipment, welder/generator units, and consumable materials including welding rods, electrodes, sheets, tubes, and pipes in steel, stainless steel, and aluminum—alongside installation and maintenance services. Issuing bodies include community college districts (Mt. San Antonio Community College District, Collin College, Collin County Community College District), school systems (Dalton Public Schools), municipal water utilities (North Texas Municipal Water District), and regional transit authorities (Charlotte Area Transit System). The code also captures turnkey track welding maintenance and repair services for transit infrastructure.

Recent activity concentrates in Texas and California, with two solicitations from the Collin College system in Texas, one from Mt. San Antonio Community College District in Walnut, California, one from Dalton Public Schools in Georgia, one from the North Texas Municipal Water District, and one from CATS in North Carolina. Representative opportunities include Mt. San Antonio Community College District's IFB for purchase and installation of forty-seven flexible vent extraction arms (due July 16, 2026, with an Engineer's Base Bid Estimate of $150,000), Dalton Public Schools' bid for welding lab equipment including plasma cutters and welder units (due September 25, 2026), and Collin College's three-year ITB for welding materials and supplies with an estimated annual procurement volume of approximately $400,000 (due March 19, 2024). The North Texas Municipal Water District sought two Lincoln Frontier 400X diesel-driven welder/generator units (due July 29, 2026), and CATS issued an RFP for Blue Line track welding services (due August 20, 2026, Rebid #3). Prevailing wage requirements, California Contractor's License classifications, and set-aside goals including DVBE participation appear in education sector procurements.