NIGP 44505: Balancers, Tool (Industrial)

NIGP 44505 Balancers, Tool (Industrial) is an Item code covering hand-tool purchases by state and local governments, though recent solicitation activity shows the code capturing a much broader range of hand-tool categories than its legacy name suggests. The Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners' June 2026 ITB for ongoing and as-needed hand-tool purchases—estimated at $715,540.41 over five years—demonstrates that state and local buyers use this code for bulk competitive bidding on mixed hand-tool inventories, including pry bars, brooms, brushes, buckets, abrasive rolls, hammers, wrenches, saws, screwdrivers, and shovels. County governments and other general-purpose jurisdictions solicit under the code for warehouse replenishment and field operations. Award goes to the single lowest responsive and responsible bidder across all line items, with delivery required within five business days of purchase-order receipt to multiple warehouse locations. Pricing is quoted free-on-board to County delivery locations, with annual price adjustments permitted based on CPI-U. The contract is non-exclusive and non-exclusive; the issuing body reserves the right to source similar goods from other vendors and to terminate for convenience with 24 hours' notice.

Recent activity in this code centers on Florida, specifically Hillsborough County's June 2026 solicitation with a response deadline of June 23, 2026. The ITB permits members of the Hillsborough County Governmental Purchasing Council to utilize the contract under the same terms and conditions, expanding the user base beyond the primary issuing body. No minimum purchase is guaranteed, and bidders must submit all pricing on the complete line-item roster; partial bids are not accepted. Performance and payment bonds are not required, but E-Verify compliance and Drug Free Workplace Certification are mandatory. Electronic submission through the County's Euna Procurement system is required.