UNSPSC 73151503: Original design and manufacturing service

Procurement of design and build, manufacture, assemble contract services.

UNSPSC 73151503 Original design and manufacturing service is a Commodity code encompassing custom fabrication, design, and production services that state and local governments procure for specialized equipment, public infrastructure, and operational assets. Recent solicitations show state and local buyers commissioning original design work for digital fabrication systems, commemorative public art installations, pre-approved housing construction documents, and related specialized manufacturing and engineering services. The issuing bodies include city governments (Fort Worth, Arlington), county governments (Summit County, Utah), state departments (Rhode Island Department of Corrections, Washington State Department of Enterprise Services), and regional transit authorities (Utah Transit Authority). Scope ranges from bespoke equipment procurement with installation and training (digital fabrication printers for correctional facility operations) through design-phase engineering services (escalator replacement design at transit stations, ADU construction document sets) to custom fabrication of durable public assets (commemorative benches for government facilities).

Recent activity spans Texas, Utah, Rhode Island, and Washington State. Representative opportunities include the City of Fort Worth's RFQ for golf course supplies due October 20, 2026, structured as an as-needed contract with delivery to multiple courses; the Rhode Island Department of Corrections' RFQ for a high-resolution digital fabrication printer system with related equipment, software, installation, training, and two-year technical support, due September 7, 2026, with a three-year initial term commencing October 1, 2026 and a 15% minimum MBE participation requirement; Summit County's RFP for pre-approved ADU construction documents with full intellectual property transfer to the county, due August 22, 2026; and the Utah Transit Authority's RFQu for architectural and engineering design services for escalator replacement at the North Temple TRAX and Frontrunner Station, due June 3, 2026, with design completion required by January 2027 and construction completion by December 2027. Small business certifications and utilization goals appear in multiple recent awards, with emphasis on local vendor preferences and set-asides in Texas jurisdictions and enterprise participation requirements in Utah and Rhode Island.