UNSPSC 73181014: Polishing services

UNSPSC 73181014 Polishing services (Commodity) encompasses concrete and surface polishing work, metal finishing and restoration, and precision finishing operations performed on state and local public facilities and equipment. Recent solicitations show state and local governments procuring concrete polishing for facility upgrades, metal polishing as part of precision machine shop services for water and wastewater infrastructure, and finishing work integrated into heavy equipment maintenance and facility reconstruction projects. Issuing bodies soliciting under this code include county transportation authorities, county departments overseeing water and wastewater systems, and county facility management; Ada County and Palm Beach County appear as repeat buyers pursuing machine shop and polishing services. Work types range from facility-level concrete grinding and polishing (Ada County Juvenile Detention Center) to off-site precision machining that includes polishing as a component service line within broader machine shop capability (Palm Beach County water and wastewater pump repair).

Geographic activity concentrates in the Southeast and West, with solicitations posted from Idaho, Florida (Palm Beach County), Georgia (DeKalb County), and California (Orange County Transportation Authority). Ada County, Idaho issued a sealed bid for concrete polishing services at the Ada County Juvenile Detention Center (BID26038), due March 18, 2026, requiring removal of existing flooring, cleaning and filling joints, and grinding and polishing concrete surfaces, with a mandatory pre-bid meeting on March 9, 2026, and substantial completion by June 5, 2026. Palm Beach County Board of County Commissioners issued an Invitation for Bid (IFB68026032RJW1) for precision machine shop services including polishing, milling, boring, turning, and welding for water and wastewater pump and motor repair, with an estimated contract value of $188,750 for a twelve-month term and response deadline of June 24, 2026. The code shows moderate recent activity with concrete polishing and machine shop finishing services as the primary work drivers.