NIGP 44527: Drills, Hand, Portable, (Powered), Automatic

NIGP Item 44527, Drills, Hand, Portable, (Powered), Automatic, encompasses powered hand drills that state and local governments source as components of broader tool procurements for fleet maintenance, grounds keeping, and general operations. Recent solicitations show purchasing agencies buying these drills as line items within master tool sets and standalone hand-tool catalogs rather than as discrete drill-only contracts. The issuing bodies include state procurement divisions coordinating statewide cooperative purchasing systems and county governments conducting direct buys. Texas and Florida lead recent activity, with the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts managing a multi-agency cooperative purchasing vehicle for TxDOT and other state agencies and institutions of higher education, while Hillsborough County in Florida conducts its own competitive sealed bid for hand-tool replenishment on an as-needed basis.

The Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts posted Invitation for Bid No. 304T-26-445A1 on June 11, 2026, to procure master tool sets and individual tools through Texas SmartBuy, with responses due June 11, 2026, at 1:30 PM Central Time; the master tool sets specification includes pneumatic power tools (minimum 6 pieces) as components, with evaluation weighted 30 percent on pricing, 30 percent on respondent qualifications, and 40 percent on product quality and availability, and the contract term runs through July 31, 2027, with four renewal options through July 31, 2030. Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners posted ITB-26-00285 on June 2, 2026, for 52 line items of hand tools with an estimated contract value of $715,540.41 over five years, with bids due June 23, 2026, at 2:00 PM Eastern Time and award to the single lowest responsive and responsible bidder. Both procurements permit annual price adjustments and extend across multiple years, indicating steady-state demand for tool replenishment and maintenance across state and county operations.