NIGP 445: Hand Tools, Powered and Non-Powered, Including Accessories and Supplies

NIGP 445 Hand Tools, Powered and Non-Powered, Including Accessories and Supplies is a Class code under which state and local governments procure landscape and construction hand tools, power equipment, safety devices, fasteners, industrial hardware, janitorial and facility maintenance supplies, and specialized operational equipment—driven primarily by maintenance departments, public works agencies, utilities, water districts, and school systems sourcing consumables and replacements on an as-needed or blanket-purchase basis. County public works departments and city procurement offices dominate recent activity, with Orange County, California appearing as a repeat buyer across multiple line-item solicitations.

The Orange County, OC Waste & Recycling is requesting bids for landscape, power, and handtools (127 line items including landscape tools, hoses, power tools, hand tools, and work gloves, IFB due June 30, 2026); the County of Orange, OC Public Works is seeking industrial hardware supplies (79 line items of fasteners, electrical components, and maintenance supplies, IFB due July 24, 2026); and the City of Milpitas, California is requesting blanket purchase orders for MRO supplies across five categories including fleet, facilities, and park maintenance supplies (IFB due July 23, 2026). The City of Huntsville, Texas is soliciting MRO supplies under a catalog discount model with estimated annual spend of $100,000 (bids due August 20, 2026). The City of Dallas has posted multiple small solicitations for hand tools, electrical, and water supply equipment. The State of Utah and City of Tucson have issued solicitations for comprehensive MRO master agreements—Tucson through cooperative purchasing with OMNIA Partners (RFP due March 28, 2024, though this date appears historical). Representative recent activity spans California (Orange County, Milpitas), Texas (Tucson, Dallas, Huntsville, San Antonio Independent School District), Florida (Hillsborough County), and Utah, reflecting broad geographic demand across West, South, and Southwest regions.