NIGP 44506: Bits, Dies, Drivers, Reamers, Taps, etc. (for Hand Tools, Powered and Non-Powered)

NIGP 44506 Bits, Dies, Drivers, Reamers, Taps, Etc. (For Hand Tools, Powered And Non-Powered), an Item code, covers the procurement of hand tool components and complete hand and power tool sets by state and local governments for fleet maintenance, public works, transportation, and general operations. State and local buyers under this code source master tool sets containing hundreds of pieces—including drive tools, wrenches, screwdrivers, pliers, pullers, punches, chisels, drill bits, diagnostic equipment, and specialized items like tap and die sets—as well as individual hand tools (pry bars, hammers, saws, wrenches, screwdrivers, shovels) and power tools in pneumatic, battery-powered, and corded electric variants. Issuing bodies include state procurement divisions and departments (Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts on behalf of the Texas Department of Transportation and other state agencies), county boards of commissioners (Hillsborough County, Florida), cities (Dallas), and cooperative purchasing councils (Capitol Region Purchasing Council in Connecticut). Many solicitations emphasize lowest total cost of ownership, vendor capacity to fulfill short-notice orders, and strong warranty and repair service commitments.

Recent activity spans Texas, Connecticut, and Florida. The Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts issued Invitation for Bid 304T-26-445A1 in June 2026 (due June 11) for master tool sets and individual tools through the Texas SmartBuy cooperative purchasing system, requiring respondents to demonstrate seven years of professional-grade mechanic tools experience and twenty-four-hour statewide repair capability, with contract term through July 31, 2027 and four renewal options. Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners solicited competitive sealed bids under ITB-26-00285 on June 2, 2026 (due June 23) for fifty-two line items of hand tools with an estimated value of $715,540.41 over five years, requiring five-business-day delivery to county warehouses. The City of Dallas issued solicitation BL26-00029896 in March 2026 (due April 24) to establish a sixty-month master agreement for hand and power tools and supplies, requiring manufacturer authorization letters and twenty-four-hour emergency delivery capability, with a local preference program for vendors within 5 percent of the lowest bid. Capitol Region Purchasing Council posted solicitation 796 Snowplow Blades and Supplies on July 9, 2026 (due July 28) for blades and hardware through October 1, 2026 to August 31, 2027, with piggybacking rights across participating jurisdictions.