UNSPSC 73181018: Water jet cutting services

UNSPSC 73181018 Water jet cutting services (Commodity) covers precision machining and fabrication work that state and local governments acquire to repair, maintain, and construct equipment and infrastructure across water treatment, transit, public works, and parks operations. Recent solicitations show the code capturing broader machine shop and fabrication activity — including metal turning, milling, boring, welding, and specialty fabrication for pump and motor repair — alongside water-jet cutting in name. Issuing bodies span county transportation authorities, county public works and watershed departments, and city government. Orange County Transportation Authority (California), Palm Beach County Board of County Commissioners (Florida), and DeKalb County (Georgia) have each posted multiple opportunities under or closely aligned with this code tier within the past four months, indicating repeat buying activity among mid-sized county operations and transit agencies focused on fleet and infrastructure maintenance.

Recent opportunities reflect work distributed across California, Florida, and Georgia. The Orange County Transportation Authority issued RFQ 250358 on July 7, 2026, for a Scotchman 50-ton ironworker fabrication machine with delivery, installation, and training at its Santa Ana Maintenance Base, with an estimated contract value of $35,772 and award anticipated June 16, 2026. Palm Beach County posted two precision machine shop services ITBs and IFBs for off-site fabrication and machining of water and wastewater pump and motor components, with contract values near $175,000 to $188,750 for twelve-month terms including renewal options. DeKalb County, Georgia issued machine shop services bids due June 8, 2026, for repair and machining of gearboxes, rotors, shafts, and associated watershed equipment. These opportunities typically emphasize fixed hourly rates, equipment delivery coordination, warranty coverage, and commercial general liability insurance; several include local preference or small business enterprise price advantage provisions.