UNSPSC 23291900: Industrial boring tools

UNSPSC 23291900 Industrial boring tools, a Class code, encompasses machine shop equipment and metalworking machinery that state and local governments procure for in-house production, maintenance, and fabrication operations. Based on recent solicitations, the code covers CNC equipment, press brakes, machine shop and welding apparatus, plasma cutters, and replacement parts and components for specialized metalworking machines operated by public agencies. The issuing bodies are primarily higher-education institutions (particularly the Texas A&M University System, which has posted multiple ITBs for press brakes and CNC equipment since June 2026) and state departments of transportation and corrections. Texas A&M has been the dominant repeat buyer, soliciting bids for CNC lathes, machining centers, press brakes, and fabrication equipment through its AggieBid procurement platform; the Texas Department of Transportation has issued multiple ITBs for OEM replacement parts for Cincinnati Shear machines at its Austin production shop; and Hillsborough County procured composting equipment parts and maintenance services for landfill operations.

Recent activity concentrates heavily in Texas, with additional procurement from California and Florida. The Texas A&M University System issued ITBs for press brakes in June, September, and October 2026 (response dates July 13 through October 29, 2026), and for CNC equipment and machine shop equipment in late June 2026 (responses due July 13–15, 2026). The Texas Department of Transportation posted two ITBs for Cincinnati Shear machine OEM replacement parts (23 line items of bearings, gaskets, seals, springs, clutches, and fasteners), with response dates in April and June 2026. The State of California issued an RFB for a water table CNC Hypertherm plasma cutter (RFB-IS-26201000, response due June 15, 2026). Hillsborough County in Florida announced a sole-source procurement for Komptech composting equipment maintenance and parts worth $1,992,824.18 over five years (June 2026). A Sourcewell cooperative procurement for law enforcement equipment (RFP #061626) spans multiple Washington State counties and broader public jurisdictions, with proposals due June 16, 2026, though this opportunity sits at the periphery of the industrial boring tools category.