UNSPSC 23271815: Solder bar

Bar or ingot solder

UNSPSC 23271815 Solder bar is a Commodity code that, based on recent state and local solicitations, encompasses a broader range of welding consumables and materials than the code name alone suggests — including welding rods, wire, electrodes, and related supplies procured by community colleges and school districts for instructional and operational use. State and local buyers under this code include community college districts establishing multi-year framework agreements for welding program support and large independent school districts sourcing consumables on an as-needed basis. Collin College and Collin County Community College District have both posted ITBs for three-year welding materials and supplies contracts with anticipated annual volumes around $400,000 each, evaluated on purchase price (35 percent), quality (15 percent), references (15 percent), meeting district needs (15 percent), total cost of ownership (5 percent), state of Texas vendor status (5 percent), and vendor relationship history (5 percent). Multi-vendor awards are typical, with vendors required to provide percentage discounts off manufacturer's list prices for both cataloged and unlisted items and to assign account representatives for technical support.

Recent activity concentrates in Texas, where Collin College (FY2024-ITB-020 and FY2024-ITB-024, both posted July 7, 2026, with bid deadlines in March and April 2024) and Northside Independent School District in San Antonio (IFB 2026-054, posted February 3, 2026, due March 5, 2026) have posted solicitations. Mt. San Antonio Community College District in California posted a related but distinct opportunity (Solicitation 2026067, due July 16, 2026) for purchase and installation of flexible vent extraction arms in a welding lab, which falls outside the core consumables scope of the code. Texas dominates the visible recent pipeline for solder bar and welding consumables procurement, with school districts and community colleges as the primary issuing bodies. The Northside IFB replaces an expiring contract and requires all vendors to resubmit to maintain business; NISD emphasizes best value and applies local government preferences in award decisions.