NIGP 44564: Screwdrivers, All Kinds

NIGP 44564 Screwdrivers, All Kinds is an Item code covering individual screwdrivers and screwdriver sets procured by state and local governments for maintenance, repair, and operations work. State and local buying under this code includes both standalone hand tools and screwdrivers as components of larger professional-grade mechanic tool kits assembled for fleet and facilities maintenance. The issuing bodies are primarily state departments and state purchasing cooperatives acting on behalf of multiple agencies and higher-education institutions. Recent activity centers on state-level procurement offices managing statewide cooperative purchasing systems that bundle screwdrivers with complementary tools—such as wrenches, pliers, hammers, and diagnostic equipment—to standardize tooling across transportation, maintenance, and operations functions.

The Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts Statewide Procurement Division posted Invitation for Bid No. 304T-26-445A1 on June 11, 2026, seeking master tool sets and individual tools for the Texas Department of Transportation and other state agencies and higher-education institutions through the Texas SmartBuy cooperative purchasing system. The solicitation specifies a minimum of 36 screwdrivers as part of master tool sets containing at least 1,152 pieces for garage and fleet maintenance, with reference brands including Snap-on Tools and Mac Tools or equivalents. Respondents must demonstrate a minimum of seven years' experience in professional-grade mechanic tools, statewide sales and distribution capability with on-site repairs within 24 hours, and full disclosure of tool recalls from the prior three years. The contract runs through July 31, 2027, with four renewal options extending to July 31, 2030, plus one additional year, all subject to a 1.5 percent Texas SmartBuy administrative fee and annual price adjustments after the initial term based on the Bureau of Labor Statistics Producer Price Index.