NIGP 44532: Files and Rasps

NIGP 44532 Files And Rasps is an Item code under which state and local governments procure hand tools and abrasive implements for maintenance, fabrication, and field repair work. Recent solicitation activity does not support characterizing this code as actively engaged; the most recent opportunity on record is a single IFB from the North Texas Municipal Water District Maintenance Department for two Lincoln Frontier 400X diesel-driven welder/generators, posted July 9, 2026, with bids due July 29, 2026. This solicitation reflects equipment procurement rather than the consumable files, rasps, or abrasive hand tools the code nominally covers, suggesting either miscategorization or a narrow application of the code within this district's procurement taxonomy.

The source material provides no additional representative opportunities, issuing-body pattern, or geographic spread to characterize activity across state and local jurisdictions. A single water-utility maintenance procurement does not establish market demand or buyer concentration under this code.