UNSPSC 73161503: Machine tools or metal or wood working manufacturing services

UNSPSC 73161503 Machine tools or metal or wood working manufacturing services is a Commodity code encompassing the procurement of equipment and services for processing, fabricating, and finishing materials through mechanical or powered tooling. State and local governments soliciting under this code purchase agricultural sprayers, forklifts, and equipment for forestry biomass processing—typically standalone equipment acquisitions or contracted processing work rather than abstract manufacturing consultation. The issuing bodies include state departments (Kentucky Department of Agriculture), county boards of commissioners (Floyd County, Georgia; Boulder County, Colorado), municipal departments (City of Fort Worth, City of Salem, Oregon), school districts (Seminole County Schools, Florida), and special-purpose districts and cooperatives. Kentucky's Department of Agriculture appears as a repeat buyer, with multiple RFBs posted in April and May 2026 for complete sprayer systems.

Recent solicitations are concentrated in Kentucky, Georgia, Colorado, Florida, and Oregon. The Kentucky Department of Agriculture issued RFBs for 200-gallon fiberglass tank sprayers (due May 29, 2026, and May 7, 2026) evaluated on best value (90 points price, 10 points delivery); Floyd County, Georgia, sought sealed bids for a single 6,000-pound capacity LP-fueled forklift (due May 19, 2026, RFB and ITB formats, FOB Destination); and Boulder County Parks and Open Space solicited proposals for woody biomass processing services—grinding, chipping, and mulching operations—through RFP 26426 (due April 10, 2026). The City of Fort Worth issued RFP 26-0109 for non-exclusive commercial kitchen and laundry equipment repair and maintenance services (due March 19, 2026) with a 30 percent small business participation goal. The source shows no recent opportunities under the code in the District of Columbia, where posted Brine Machine Maintenance Services procurements (March 2026) lacked substantive specifications. Activity reflects equipment purchases and services-for-hire on an as-needed or project basis rather than ongoing managed services.