NIGP 07533: Hand Tools, Automotive Air Conditioning (Including Refrigerant Charging Equipment)

NIGP 07533 Hand Tools, Automotive Air Conditioning (Including Refrigerant Charging Equipment), Item, covers commodity sourcing for hand tools that state and local governments procure for fleet maintenance, facilities operations, and field work across departments. The recent solicitation record shows activity centered on general-purpose hand tools — pry bars, hammers, wrenches, saws, screwdrivers, brooms, brushes, and shovels — procured through competitive sealed bids on multi-year, as-needed contracts. County purchasing departments represent the primary issuing bodies under this code, with Hillsborough County in Florida as a recent active buyer. Scope typically mandates brand-name specifications, single-award bidding on the full line item set, and delivery within five business days to multiple warehouse locations.

Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners issued ITB 26-00285 in June 2026 for hand tools across 52 line items, with a five-year estimated contract value of $715,540.41 and a response deadline of June 23, 2026. The solicitation required bids submitted electronically through the County's procurement system with E-Verify compliance, CPI-U-indexed annual price adjustments permitted, and cooperative purchasing rights extended to Hillsborough County Governmental Purchasing Council members. Recent activity remains limited in the posted-opportunity record; the code saw minimal volume during the search window.