NIGP 44526: Drills, Hand, Non-Powered: Braces, etc.

NIGP 44526 Drills, Hand, Non-Powered: Braces, Etc. is an Item code under which state and local governments procure hand tools for maintenance, construction, and operational support — including pry bars, hammers, wrenches, saws, screwdrivers, brushes, and related manual implements. The recent activity block shows a county procurement focused on ongoing, as-needed sourcing of these commodities through competitive sealed bids. Issuing bodies purchasing under this code include county governments and their constituent departments. The typical engagement model calls for multi-year supply agreements with delivery to multiple warehouse locations, free-on-board to the buyer's sites, and pricing subject to annual CPI-U adjustments. Bidders are expected to quote all line items in a single response and accept award as the sole vendor for the contract term, though purchasing bodies reserve the right to use cooperative purchasing mechanisms and to source from additional vendors concurrently. E-Verify compliance and standard certifications (Drug Free Workplace, W-9 substitutes, direct deposit authorization) are prerequisites.

Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners posted ITB 2600285 on June 2, 2026, seeking bids for hand tools with a response deadline of June 23, 2026 at 2:00 PM Eastern Time. The contract scope included 52 line items with brand-name specifications across pry bars, brooms, brushes, buckets, abrasive rolls, hammers, wrenches, saws, screwdrivers, and shovels, estimated at $715,540.41 over five years. Award was to be made to the single lowest responsive and responsible bidder, with delivery required within five business days of purchase order receipt to various County warehouse locations. The County reserved the right to terminate for convenience with 24 hours' written notice and to modify delivery locations. No minimum purchase commitment was guaranteed. The contract was available to members of the Hillsborough County Governmental Purchasing Council under the same terms.