UNSPSC 23271815: Solder bar

Bar or ingot solder

UNSPSC 23271815 Solder bar, a Commodity code, reflects state and local procurement activity centered on welding materials and supplies used in educational lab settings and facility maintenance programs. The code encompasses welding rods, consumables, and related materials that educational institutions purchase to support welding instruction and equipment maintenance. Issuing bodies soliciting under this code include community college districts and public school systems. Mt. San Antonio Community College District, Collin College, and Collin County Community College District appear as repeat buyers establishing multi-year supply contracts, while smaller school districts like Dalton Public Schools pursue equipment and materials for newly configured or upgraded welding labs.

Recent activity concentrates in Texas and California. Mt. San Antonio Community College District (Walnut, California) issued an IFB (Solicitation 2026067) for purchase and installation of forty-seven flexible vent extraction arms for its Welding Lab, due July 16, 2026, with an Engineer's Base Bid Estimate of $150,000 and a mandatory job walk held June 9, 2026. Dalton Public Schools (Georgia) posted an RFB for welding lab equipment including plasma cutters and MIG units, due September 25, 2026. Collin College and Collin County Community College District (both Texas) issued three-year ITBs (FY2024-ITB-020 and FY2024-ITB-024) for comprehensive welding materials, supplies, and equipment with estimated annual procurement volumes of approximately $400,000 each, using multi-vendor award structures and emphasizing vendor references, quality, and total cost of ownership alongside price. Texas vendors benefit from a 5-point scoring advantage in Collin College and Collin County solicitations for state-of-Texas status. The code shows active demand, particularly from community college districts managing both consumable supply chains and capital equipment refresh cycles.