UNSPSC 23271722: Welding transformers

The transformer, housed in a welding machine, is used to convert the high-voltage input or, primary power, from the wall plug.

UNSPSC 23271722 Welding transformers is a Commodity code that encompasses diesel-driven welder/generators and related welding equipment and supplies procured by state and local education and utility agencies. State and local governments buy under this code equipment ranging from single pieces of specialized machinery—such as portable welder/generators specified to manufacturer and model—to broad three-year supply contracts for consumable welding materials, rods, electrodes, and consumables in various alloys and gauges. Issuing bodies include community college districts and colleges (Collin College, Collin County Community College District, Mt. San Antonio Community College District), water utility districts (North Texas Municipal Water District), state departments (Texas Juvenile Justice Department), and school boards (School Board of Polk County, Florida). Community colleges appear as repeat buyers, soliciting both capital equipment purchases and ongoing materials supply agreements to support welding training and lab operations.

Recent activity spans Texas and California. Representative opportunities include the North Texas Municipal Water District's IFB for two Lincoln Frontier 400X diesel-driven welder/generators due July 29, 2026 (Solicitation 26163B); Collin College's three-year ITB for welding materials, supplies, and equipment with an estimated annual procurement volume of approximately $400,000 and responses due March 19, 2024 (FY2024ITB020); Mt. San Antonio Community College District's IFB for the purchase and installation of forty-seven flexible vent extraction arms for a welding lab due July 16, 2026 (Solicitation 2026067), with an Engineer's Base Bid Estimate of $150,000; and the Texas Juvenile Justice Department's IFB for a plasma cutting table system with Hypertherm Powermax85 plasma cutter and FlashCut CNC software for the Giddings State Juvenile Correctional Facility with a bid opening on February 10, 2026 (IFBGIDPLASMACUTTER). Community colleges weight evaluation criteria heavily on purchase price (35%), quality (15%), and meeting district needs (15%), with secondary consideration for vendor references, historical relationship, and state-of-Texas vendor status.