NIGP 44539: Hand Tools (Not Otherwise Classified)

NIGP 44539 Hand Tools (Not Otherwise Classified) is an Item code under which state and local governments procure hand tools and basic tool sets for maintenance, operations, and fleet work — hammers, wrenches, screwdrivers, pry bars, saws, shovels, and related hardware for ongoing departmental use. Recent solicitations show county commissioners, municipal water districts, and state transportation agencies buying these tools on as-needed bases under master agreements and blanket contracts, often bundled with janitorial or operational supplies or paired into comprehensive procurement packages. Issuing bodies include county governments (Hillsborough County, Florida; Gwinnett County, Georgia), municipal utilities (Eastern Municipal Water District, California), state procurement offices (Texas Health and Human Services Commission; Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts), and city governments (Dallas, Texas). The Texas Comptroller's statewide cooperative purchasing vehicle (Texas SmartBuy) for tool procurement to TxDOT and other state agencies and higher-education institutions represents a substantial multiagency buy.

Recent activity spans Florida, Texas, Georgia, and California. Representative opportunities include Hillsborough County's competitive sealed bid for hand tools (ITB-26-00285, $715,540.41 estimated value over five years, bids due June 23, 2026); the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's formal IFB for HVAC and plumbing tools and parts at Rusk State Hospital (HHS0017441, up to $40,000, bids due June 29, 2026); the Texas Comptroller's invitation for bid for master tool sets and individual tools through Texas SmartBuy (IFB 304T-26-445A1, responses due June 11, 2026 with pre-proposal conference May 28, 2026, contract term through July 31, 2027 with four renewal options through July 31, 2030); and the Eastern Municipal Water District's request for bid for inventory tools and tool accessories (RFB 3911, five-year term with annual price increases not to exceed three percent, bids due April 16, 2026). Contracts typically require firm, fixed pricing (often indexed to CPI-U or Producer Price Index), five to ten business-day delivery, FOB destination freight prepaid, manufacturer authorization for branded items, and compliance with E-Verify and drug-free workplace certifications.