UNSPSC 73181904: Laser welding services

UNSPSC 73181904 Laser welding services is a Commodity code that encompasses welding and metal fabrication work—including arc welding, gas welding, plasma cutting, and related metal joining and cutting operations—that state and local governments procure primarily for infrastructure maintenance, equipment repair, facility upgrades, and construction support. Recent solicitations show state and local buyers using this code to solicit tank restoration with pit welding, bridge railing fabrication with certified welders, mobile equipment repairs, educational facility upgrades, and annual maintenance contracts for water treatment plants and wastewater infrastructure. The issuing-body mix spans city water and wastewater departments, county solid waste management and facilities operations, independent school districts and community colleges, state transportation departments, universities, and transit authorities. Cities of Austin, Tampa, Charlotte, and Huntsville, along with Hillsborough County (Florida), Kennesaw State University, Mt. San Antonio Community College District, and the State of Rhode Island, appear as repeat or concurrent solicitors. Prevailing wage requirements and licensed-contractor mandates are common, particularly in California and Florida, and many solicitations include set-asides for small businesses, disadvantaged veteran enterprises, or local-vendor preferences where applicable.

Recent activity concentrates in the South and West, with prominent opportunities in Texas (Huntsville, Austin, Tampa region), California (Mt. San Antonio Community College, Santa Clara County), Florida (Hillsborough County, Tampa), South Carolina (Greenville County), Georgia (Kennesaw State, DeKalb County), and Rhode Island (statewide master price agreement). Representative opportunities include the City of Huntsville's Bid NO. 27-05 for half-million-gallon welded steel water storage tank restoration with pit welding and three-coat protective systems (due October 27, 2026, IFB); Hillsborough County Board of Commissioners' ITB-26-00291 for mobile welding and fabrication services on a $207,429.10 estimated three-year contract (response June 29, 2026); the State of Rhode Island's Master Price Agreement (MPA 433) for statewide electrical and gas welding services on an open-enrollment basis with pass-fail vendor qualification (through April 2, 2031); and the City of Austin's IFB 2200 BYS1055 for annual plasma cutting and welding of stainless steel filter access plates at water treatment facilities with AWS D1.6 certification requirements (due May 21, 2026). Contract terms typically run one to three years with renewal options, hourly and unit-price structures are standard, and response times for emergency or mobile services range from four to 24 hours depending on the scope.