UNSPSC 73181200: Forming services

UNSPSC 73181200 Forming services is a Class code under which state and local governments procure metal fabrication, welding, painting, and surface-preparation work on transportation equipment and infrastructure components. The work includes sand blasting and surface preparation to remove corrosion and old coatings, epoxy primer and topcoat application with specified DFT verification, structural welding and metal repair, and equipment rebuild or reinstallation on vehicles and machinery. Recent solicitations also reflect specialized metalworking such as dump body rebuild and reinstallation, snowplow and spreader repair and fabrication, and hydraulic cylinder installation. The issuing bodies are predominantly state transportation departments and municipalities with public works and water-treatment operations; the Utah Department of Transportation dominates the recent-opportunity record with multiple regional and area-specific awards.

Utah shows the highest recent activity under this code, with the Utah Department of Transportation posting four solicitations between August and September 2026 for sand blasting, painting, welding, and fabrication services across regional price areas and specific equipment types. UDOT270035MP2, an IFB due September 19, 2026, seeks sand blasting, painting, welding, and fabrication for Region 4 equipment including dump bodies, snowplows, and material spreaders, with a geographic restriction limiting bidders to those within 30 miles of zip code 84501. UDOT270026MP1, an RFP due September 3, 2026, requests regional welding and fabrication services across five geographic regions with multiple expected contract awards; vendors must demonstrate five years of relevant experience and meet strict pricing-guarantee and parts-warranty terms. The City of Lubbock, Texas, issued ITB 26-19653-YB due May 27, 2026, for a replacement rate of flow controller and 16-inch butterfly valve assembly for potable water treatment, a specialized precision-metalwork deliverable outside the core transportation-equipment scope but tagged to this code.