UNSPSC 73181020: Surface treatment Services

UNSPSC 73181020 Surface treatment Services is a Commodity code under which state and local governments procure machine shop and equipment fabrication work, including precision machining, metal repair and refurbishment, heavy equipment overhaul, and specialized tool or component fabrication. The code spans on-site and off-site shop services for water and wastewater system equipment, fleet vehicles, transit buses, county road maintenance machinery, and other operational assets. Issuing bodies include county transportation authorities, county public works and watershed departments, municipalities, and special-purpose transit authorities. Counties in Georgia and Florida dominate recent activity, with Palm Beach County having posted multiple precision machine shop service solicitations and DeKalb County soliciting machine shop work for watershed equipment repair.

Recent opportunities illustrate the scope: Palm Beach County issued an IFB (IFB68026032RJW1, due June 24, 2026) for off-site precision machine shop services including milling, boring, bushing, turning, welding, and fabrication for water and wastewater pump and motor repair, with an estimated twelve-month contract value of $188,750 and SBE and local preference provisions; DeKalb County posted an ITB (2026-076-ITB, due July 13, 2026) for reconstruction of the DeKalb Tennis Center including low-voltage IT infrastructure installation; and Broward County Transportation Department solicited an open-end contract (TRN2131187B1, due February 23, 2026) for mid-life bus fleet repower overhaul services covering engine replacement, transmission rebuild, and complete major system renewal for approximately 198 heavy-duty transit buses. Orange County Transportation Authority issued an RFQ (250358, due June 2, 2026) for a Scotchman 50-ton ironworker fabrication machine with delivery, installation, and training at $35,772. Activity is concentrated in Florida and Georgia; no significant recent opportunities appear in other states within the source window.