UNSPSC 23271809: Soldering tip

UNSPSC 23271809 Soldering tip is a Commodity code that covers welding consumables and related supplies procured by community colleges, school districts, and transit authorities for educational programs, maintenance operations, and infrastructure upkeep. State and local governments under this code are actually buying welding rods, tungsten electrodes, MIG and TIG consumables, welding wire, and gas wire in various sizes and compositions—materials sourced through both supply contracts and equipment-procurement initiatives. The issuing bodies include two-year and four-year community college districts (Collin College, Collin County Community College District, Mt. San Antonio Community College District), large independent school districts (Northside Independent School District), and regional transit authorities (Charlotte Area Transit System). Collin College and Collin County Community College District have each posted separate three-year welding-materials ITBs within the past twelve months, indicating consistent demand from the same buyer across multiple solicitation cycles.

The code shows recent activity concentrated in Texas and California, with a secondary presence in North Carolina. Collin College issued FY2024ITB020 for welding materials, supplies, and equipment on an ITB basis with a March 19, 2024 response deadline and an estimated annual volume of approximately $400,000; Northside Independent School District issued IFB 2026-054 for welding equipment and supplies (wire, rods, gloves, face shields) on February 3, 2026, with a March 5, 2026 due date, replacing an expiring contract and requiring all vendors to re-bid to maintain business. Mt. San Antonio Community College District issued IFB 2026067 for purchase and installation of forty-seven flexible vent extraction arms in its welding lab on June 11, 2026, with a July 16, 2026 deadline and an Engineer's Base Bid Estimate of $150,000; that procurement carries a 3% Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise participation goal and prevailing wage requirements. Charlotte Area Transit System posted a rebid (Rebid #3) for Blue Line track welding services with an August 20, 2026 proposal deadline but provided no contract value or term detail. Multi-vendor award structures dominate the recent college and district solicitations, with evaluation weighting heavily on price (35%) and quality and responsiveness (15% each).