UNSPSC 73181002: Electro discharge machining EDM services

UNSPSC 73181002 Electro discharge machining EDM services is a Commodity code covering precision machining and fabrication work that state and local governments procure to support infrastructure maintenance, equipment repair, and facility operations. Recent state and local solicitations under this code show a pattern of machine shop and fabrication services purchased by county departments, transit authorities, and municipal utilities to repair and maintain pumps, motors, gearboxes, and specialized equipment. The scope spans standard machine shop operations including milling, boring, turning, welding, and specialty fabrication, delivered either on-site or at contractor facilities on an as-needed basis. Issuing bodies include county governments (DeKalb County, Palm Beach County, Seminole County), transit authorities (Orange County Transportation Authority, Broward County Transportation Department), and municipal utilities (City of Atlanta), with work typically ordered as term contracts under indefinite-quantity or as-needed structures rather than one-time procurements.

Recent activity concentrates in Florida and Georgia. Representative opportunities include Palm Beach County's Invitation for Bid (IFB) for precision machine shop services posted May 13, 2026, with bids due June 24, 2026, at $188,750 annually over twelve months with SBE and local preference provisions; DeKalb County's IFB for machine shop services on watershed equipment posted May 12, 2026, with bids due June 8, 2026; and Orange County Transportation Authority's Request for Quotes for a Scotchman 50-ton ironworker fabrication machine posted July 7, 2026, with quotes due June 2, 2026, at $35,772 under a firm-fixed-price structure. Broward County Transportation Department also solicited rolling stock repower and heavy-duty overhaul services posted January 30, 2026, with response due February 23, 2026, requiring manufacturer certifications for Cummins and transmission systems. The code shows steady activity across public works, utilities, and transit maintenance cycles, with contracts typically requiring equipment lists, facility certifications, and performance bonds rather than specialized EDM expertise—suggesting the code's nominal name may overstate the prevalence of true EDM work relative to broader machine shop and fabrication services currently being procured.