UNSPSC 73181001: Turning services

UNSPSC 73181001 Turning services (Commodity) encompasses machining operations state and local governments procure to repair, fabricate, and maintain equipment—including milling, boring, polishing, turning, welding, and specialty fabrication of pumps, motors, gearboxes, and related industrial components. The code captures both off-site machine shop services performed at vendor facilities and on-site machining work. Recent solicitations show transit authorities, county public works departments, and water/wastewater utilities as primary buyers, often through indefinite-quantity or term contracts structured on hourly labor rates plus materials at cost, with performance-based evaluation criteria emphasizing capability, experience, and response time alongside cost.

Activity under this code appears concentrated in Florida and Georgia, with recent opportunities posted by Palm Beach County (multiple precision machine shop services RFQs, including one term contract estimated at $188,750), DeKalb County (machine shop services for watershed facility equipment), and Broward County Transportation Department (bus fleet repower overhaul services including transmission and engine work). The Orange County Transportation Authority in California recently posted an RFQ for delivery and installation of a Scotchman 50-ton ironworker fabrication machine ($35,772, response due June 2, 2026, now past due), representing equipment acquisition rather than services. Representative service opportunities include Palm Beach County's precision machine shop IFB (IFB68026032RJW1, due June 24, 2026, estimated $188,750 annually for milling, boring, turning, welding, and pump/motor repair) and DeKalb County's machine shop services IFB (PE64400NONST2026000000251, bids due June 8, 2026, covering gearbox, shaft, pump, and compressor repair). Contracts typically require proof of equipment capability, relevant three-year references, commercial liability and workers' compensation insurance, and compliance with local small-business and preferences programs where applicable.