UNSPSC 23271806: Solder

UNSPSC 23271806 Solder is a Commodity code that in recent state and local procurement activity covers welding materials, supplies, and equipment — including welding rods, tungsten electrodes, flat bars, sheets, tubes, pipes, and related consumables in steel, stainless steel, and aluminum compositions. Community colleges and school districts are the primary buyers under this code, with Collin College (Texas), Collin County Community College District (Texas), Mt. San Antonio Community College District (California), and Dalton Public Schools (Georgia) all posting recent solicitations. Buyers are establishing multi-year supply contracts and procurement vehicles for ongoing welding lab operations and equipment refreshes, alongside one-off capital purchases for lab renovations. Welding lab equipment proper — plasma cutters, saws, and welding machines — appears tagged under this code as well, though the Commodity code nominally targets materials and consumables rather than durable equipment.

Texas and California dominate recent activity, with Collin College and Collin County Community College District each posting three-year welding materials contracts with estimated annual volumes near $400,000, evaluated on purchase price (35 points), quality (15 points), references (15 points), meeting district needs (15 points), and total cost of ownership and vendor relationship factors (remaining 20 points combined). Collin College's FY2024ITB020 and Collin County Community College District's FY2024ITB024 both seek multi-vendor awards with bids due in March and April 2024 respectively. Mt. San Antonio Community College District posted an IFB (Solicitation 2026067) for purchase and installation of forty-seven flexible vent extraction arms with 6-inch openings in a Welding Lab in Walnut, California, with a mandatory job walk held June 9, 2026, bids due July 16, 2026 at 2:00 p.m., and an Engineer's Base Bid Estimate of $150,000; the solicitation requires California Contractor's License C-20 classification, DIR registration, and prevailing wage compliance. Dalton Public Schools (Georgia) issued an RFB (PE55294NONST2027000000018) for specific welding lab equipment — one Flex Cut 45 Plasma cutter, one MBS-1018-11x18 Saw, and nine Powermig 262MP Edu OnePak units — with bids due September 25, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. and delivery required within three days of order.