UNSPSC 23281502: Electrolytic bath machine

Electrolytic bath machines plate the workpiece (cathode) with a different metal (anode), while both are suspended in a bath containing a water-base electrolyte solution. The metal ions from the anode are discharged under the potential from the external source of electricity, combine with the ions in the solution, and are deposited on the cathode.

UNSPSC 23281502 Electrolytic bath machine is a Commodity code that in recent state and local procurement activity covers law enforcement equipment and related apparatus procured through cooperative purchasing vehicles. The single recent opportunity in the dataset — Sourcewell RFP #061626, posted May 12, 2026 with a June 16, 2026 response deadline — is tagged to this code but represents a broad law enforcement equipment solicitation rather than a narrow industrial electrolytic bath application. Sourcewell, a Minnesota local government unit and service cooperative, is issuing the RFP on behalf of participating entities including Franklin County, Grant County, Grays Harbor County, Chelan County, and Yakima County in Washington state, along with numerous other jurisdictions and public entities throughout the United States and Canada. The resulting contract will establish a framework agreement for law enforcement equipment available to governmental agencies, higher education institutions, K-12 school districts, nonprofit organizations, tribal governments, and other public entities. Proposals must be submitted exclusively through the Sourcewell Procurement Portal, with questions directed to Mari Vielma at rfp@sourcewell-mn.gov or 888-894-1930. No specific set-asides, award values, or budget ranges are identified in the available documentation.

Recent activity under this code is limited to the single Sourcewell cooperative purchasing opportunity. The code shows minimal recent state and local procurement activity, and the law enforcement equipment scope tagged to 23281502 suggests a potential mismatch between the code's nominal industrial classification and the actual work being solicited. Business development professionals evaluating this code should verify whether the electrolytic bath machine Commodity classification aligns with law enforcement equipment categories their firm pursues, or whether the tagging reflects a data-entry variance in the Sourcewell portal. The cooperative structure positions qualified vendors to access a broad geographic footprint across multiple jurisdictions once a framework contract is awarded.