NIGP 44505: Balancers, Tool (Industrial)

NIGP 44505 Balancers, Tool (Industrial) is an Item code describing hand tools and related implements that state and local governments procure for maintenance, operations, and field work across departments and facilities. Based on recent solicitation activity, the code covers a broad range of hand tools including pry bars, brooms, brushes, buckets, abrasive rolls, hammers, wrenches, saws, screwdrivers, and shovels. County governments represent the primary buying base for this code, sourcing these tools on an ongoing, as-needed basis to support county operations, maintenance programs, and facility management across multiple warehouse and work locations. Procurement under this code typically flows through competitive sealed bids (ITB) with brand-name specifications and five-business-day delivery windows to support operational continuity.

Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners, Florida, posted an ITB on June 2, 2026 (ITB2600285) for hand tools with a response deadline of June 23, 2026, covering 52 line items across multiple tool categories with an estimated five-year contract value of $715,540.41. Award will go to the single lowest responsive and responsible bidder; the contract is non-exclusive, and the County reserves the right to contract with additional vendors for similar goods. Pricing must be quoted free-on-board to Hillsborough County delivery locations, with annual adjustments permitted based on the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers. The contract may be utilized by members of the Hillsborough County Governmental Purchasing Council under the same terms and conditions, extending cooperative purchasing reach beyond the County itself.