NIGP 44503: Axes, Adzes, Bush Hooks, Hatchets, Mattocks, Picks, etc.

NIGP 44503 Axes, Adzes, Bush Hooks, Hatchets, Mattocks, Picks, Etc., an Item code, encompasses consumable hand tools and related implements that state and local governments procure for operational departments including fire rescue, public works, and general facility maintenance. Recent solicitations show procurement of hand tools for standing inventory and as-needed supply agreements, with hand tools appearing alongside broader consumable janitorial and operational supplies for agencies operating field operations on a continuous basis.

Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners issued ITB 26-00319 on July 7, 2026, seeking competitive sealed bids for consumable janitorial and operational supplies for Hillsborough County Fire Rescue Department with a response deadline of July 24, 2026 and an estimated contract value of $765,679.84 for a one-year term with delivery required within ten days of purchase order receipt. The City of Philadelphia issued RFQ B2626809 on April 7, 2026, for hand tools as a micro purchase opportunity with quotes due April 14, 2026, capped at $43,000 over a 365-day term. Both solicitations are from county and municipal jurisdictions in Florida and Pennsylvania respectively; the source documents recent activity concentrated in those two states with no additional geographic clustering evident. Issuing bodies are limited to county government (Hillsborough County) and city procurement (City of Philadelphia) in the hand-tools and related-consumables space, with standard requirements for FOB Destination pricing, authorized distributor status, and authorized vendor registration prior to award.