UNSPSC 40142017: Welding hose

Hose approved for use in welding.

UNSPSC 40142017 Welding hose (Commodity) covers the purchase of hoses used in welding operations, though recent state and local solicitations under this code actually span a much broader range of welding materials, supplies, equipment, and services. State and local governments soliciting under this code include community college districts, independent school districts, municipal water utilities, and transit authorities. Work ranges from routine consumables (welding rods, wire, electrodes, gas) through equipment installation and maintenance contracts to specialized track welding services. College and school district procurement dominates the recent activity, with Collin College appearing twice and Northside Independent School District (NISD) in San Antonio issuing a replacement IFB for welding consumables and equipment on an as-needed basis across 147 school sites. Community colleges and school districts are seeking multi-vendor awards on competitive pricing, with evaluation weighted heavily toward purchase price (35 points) but also factoring references, quality, vendor historical relationship, cost of ownership, and local preference where applicable.

Recent solicitation activity concentrates in Texas and California. Collin College issued ITBs for three-year welding materials contracts (FY2024-ITB-020 and FY2024-ITB-024) with estimated annual volume near $400,000 each and response dates in March and April 2024; NISD's IFB 2026-054 for welding consumables closed March 5, 2026, covering as-needed purchases with Net 30 payment terms; Mt. San Antonio Community College District (Walnut, California) released IFB 2026-067 for purchase and installation of 47 flexible vent extraction arms in an existing welding lab with an engineer's estimate of $150,000 and a bid deadline of July 16, 2026, with a 3% Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise participation goal. Outside these mainstream consumables and equipment buys, the Charlotte Area Transit System (CATS) issued an RFP (Rebid #3, Solicitation 269202619503) for Blue Line track welding services—a turnkey maintenance and repair program—with proposals due August 20, 2026. The North Texas Municipal Water District also solicited bids (Solicitation 26163B, due July 29, 2026) for two Lincoln Frontier 400X diesel-driven welder/generators for its Maintenance Department Welding Department.