UNSPSC 23271818: Solder wire

UNSPSC 23271818 Solder wire is a Commodity code covering the full range of welding consumables and related lab equipment that state and local educational institutions purchase for vocational and technical training programs. Recent solicitations show school districts and community colleges buying welding rods, tungsten electrodes, flat bars, sheets, tubes, pipes, solder wire in various alloys and gauges, and complete welding station equipment including plasma cutters and MIG welders. The issuing bodies are primarily public school districts and community college systems, with welding program support appearing to be a recurring procurement priority across vocational education networks. Mt. San Antonio Community College District, Dalton Public Schools, Collin College, and Collin County Community College District have all posted solicitations under this code within the past four months, indicating steady demand from the K-12 and higher-education segments.

Activity under the code concentrates in California, Georgia, and Texas. Recent opportunities include Mt. San Antonio Community College District's IFB for purchase and installation of forty-seven flexible vent extraction arms for a welding lab (response due July 16, 2026, with a base estimate of $150,000), Dalton Public Schools' bid for welding lab equipment including plasma cutters and MIG welders (response due September 25, 2026), and Collin College's multi-vendor three-year ITB for welding materials and supplies with an estimated annual procurement volume of approximately $400,000 (bid due March 19, 2024). The Collin College and Collin County Community College District solicitations both target three-year agreements and explicitly encourage small, minority, veteran, and female-owned business participation. Prevailing wage requirements and performance bonding apply in California; Texas venues emphasize state-of-Texas vendor status scoring and account representative support as evaluation criteria.