NIGP 44564: Screwdrivers, All Kinds

NIGP 44564 Screwdrivers, All Kinds is an Item code under which state and local governments procure hand-driven and power-assisted screwdrivers as components of broader tool kits and maintenance supply bundles. The work encompasses both individual screwdriver line items and bulk procurement of professional-grade mechanic tools that include screwdrivers as specified components. State agencies, departments of transportation, institutions of higher education, and cooperative purchasing vehicles use this code to source tools for fleet maintenance, garage operations, and field work. Issuing bodies include state-level procurement offices managing statewide cooperative purchasing systems on behalf of multiple agencies and subordinate end-users.

The Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts Statewide Procurement Division recently issued Invitation for Bid No. 304T-26-445A1 (due June 11, 2026) to procure master tool sets and individual tools through the Texas SmartBuy cooperative purchasing system for use by TxDOT and other state agencies and higher education institutions. The master tool sets specified a minimum of 36 screwdrivers as part of a 1,152-piece kit designed for garage and fleet maintenance, alongside wrenches, pliers, power tools, diagnostic equipment, and storage solutions. Respondents faced requirements for minimum seven years' experience in professional-grade mechanic tools, statewide 24-hour repair capability, and ten-year warranties covering labor and materials. The initial contract term runs through July 31, 2027, with four renewal options extending through July 31, 2030. The solicitation permitted applicants to indicate eligibility for Texas-manufactured goods preferences and service-disabled veteran ownership designations, with a 1.5 percent Texas SmartBuy administrative fee applied to all purchases.