NIGP 44508: Blades, Hand Saw (Non-Powered)

NIGP 44508 Blades, Hand Saw (Non-Powered), an Item code, covers single-purpose and consumable hand saw blades purchased by state and local governments for maintenance, facilities management, and emergency services operations. The Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners has posted recent activity under this code including a reciprocating saw blade procurement (ITB-26-00199, due March 26, 2026, estimated $78,367.00 over two years) specifying five blade products from Milwaukee and Diablo manufacturers with no substitutions permitted. State and local buyers under this code procure blades on an as-needed basis through blanket purchase agreements and master contracts, often bundling them with broader hand-tool and janitorial-supply categories. Issuing bodies soliciting under this code include county purchasing offices managing supplies for fire rescue departments, facilities maintenance divisions, and public safety operations that operate around the clock across multiple work sites.

Hillsborough County, Florida dominates the recent-opportunities block with three ITBs posted between March and July 2026, indicating sustained activity in a single Florida jurisdiction. The reciprocating saw blade opportunity (ITB-26-00199) represents direct procurement of branded consumables with firm specifications and five-business-day delivery timelines to multiple County warehouse locations. Broader hand-tool solicitations such as ITB-26-00285 (estimated $715,540.41 over five years, due June 23, 2026) and janitorial-supply categories (ITB-26-00319, estimated $765,679.84 for one year, due July 24, 2026) frequently include hand saw blades as line items within larger baskets. All Hillsborough County procurements require electronic bid submission through the Euna Procurement system, allow annual Consumer Price Index adjustments, and are available to members of the Hillsborough County Governmental Purchasing Council under the same terms.