UNSPSC 23280000: Metal treatment machinery

Metal treatment is usually necessary to condition metals either before or after processing of any kind. Treatments may improve the product's properties such as increasing durability or resisting corrosion, or greatly influence mechanical properties, such as strength, hardness, ductility, toughness, and wear resistance.

UNSPSC 23280000 Metal treatment machinery is a Family code that in current state and local procurement activity covers law enforcement equipment available through cooperative purchasing frameworks. The single recent solicitation under this code—Sourcewell RFP #061626, posted May 12, 2026 with a June 16, 2026 response deadline—seeks to establish a contracting vehicle for law enforcement equipment to be made available to thousands of governmental agencies, higher education institutions, K-12 school districts, nonprofit organizations, tribal governments, and other public entities. The scope encompasses participation from multiple Washington counties (Franklin, Grant, Grays Harbor, Chelan, and Yakima) and numerous other jurisdictions throughout the United States and Canada, suggesting a broad geographic and institutional reach. Sourcewell, a State of Minnesota local government unit and service cooperative, is the issuing body operating under Washington state law (RCW 39.34), and the resulting contract is intended to operate as a participating addendum allowing flexibility in deployment across multiple entities and sectors.

The code shows minimal recent activity; a single documented opportunity reflects law enforcement equipment procurement through a cooperative purchasing vehicle rather than direct solicitation by individual state agencies, counties, or municipalities. Geographic distribution spans Washington state and extends nationwide through the Sourcewell cooperative framework, though the source does not identify concentrated activity in specific jurisdictions beyond the named Washington counties. Proposals must be submitted exclusively through the Sourcewell Procurement Portal at https://proportal.sourcewell-mn.gov, with general procurement inquiries directed to Mari Vielma at rfp@sourcewell-mn.gov or 888-894-1930. The solicitation does not identify set-aside designations, award values, budget ranges, or incumbent vendors in available documentation.