UNSPSC 73181024: Machining service

Machining is the process used to remove material, typically metal, to create parts for machines, tools, transportation, and more. Machine shops and machinists use equipment like lathes, mills, and drill presses to turn material into useful tools using precise cut.

UNSPSC 73181024 Machining service, a Commodity code, describes precision metal fabrication and repair work that state and local governments buy from off-site machine shops and specialized fabrication vendors. Recent solicitations show scope spanning milling, boring, turning, welding, polishing, and gear and pump repair for water and wastewater systems; precision ironworker equipment acquisition and installation; and general machining services for county equipment fleets. The work is typically ordered on an as-needed basis or under term contracts and performed at the vendor's facility or delivered as capital equipment with installation.

Activity under the code spans county government purchasing and municipal utilities. Palm Beach County Board of County Commissioners issued an Invitation for Bid (IFB) for precision machine shop services off-site on May 13, 2026, due June 24, 2026, with an estimated twelve-month contract value of $188,750 and renewal options; DeKalb County, Georgia posted solicitations for machine shop repair services in May 2026 and for IT and low-voltage infrastructure at its tennis center facility in June 2026; the Macon Water Authority posted an Invitation to Bid for gravity thickener and clarifier rebuild on September 2, 2026, due October 20, 2026, requiring general contractor self-performance of at least 51 percent; and the Orange County Transportation Authority issued an RFQ for a Scotchman 50-ton ironworker fabrication machine on July 7, 2026, due June 2, 2026, with a contract value of $35,772 and delivery and installation required within 120 days. Georgia and California post the most recent activity. Palm Beach County's IFB includes SBE price preference and local preference provisions; Macon Water Authority encourages DBE, MBE, WBE, and local business participation; and Orange County Transportation Authority applies no prevailing wage or DBE requirements.