NIGP 44575: Stud Finder Tool

NIGP 44575 Stud Finder Tool, an Item code, represents a narrow slice of hand-tool procurement in state and local purchasing, though recent solicitation activity shows that stud finders are grouped with broader hand-tool categories when governments source them. State and local agencies buy stud finders as part of larger preventive maintenance and facilities-management inventories, bundled with pry bars, hammers, wrenches, saws, screwdrivers, and other hand tools for warehouse stock and as-needed distribution to operational departments. County governments and special districts use this code when contracting for ongoing hand-tool replenishment on a non-exclusive, multi-year basis; awards typically go to a single lowest-responsive bidder, with delivery to multiple warehouse locations and permission for the purchasing body to contract separately with other vendors for the same goods.

Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners posted ITB 26-00285 on June 2, 2026, requesting competitive sealed bids for ongoing and as-needed hand-tool purchases under a five-year, non-exclusive contract worth an estimated $715,540.41. The ITB comprised 52 line items of hand tools with exact brand-name specifications; bids were due June 23, 2026, with delivery required within five business days of purchase-order receipt to various County warehouse locations throughout Hillsborough County. Pricing was quoted free-on-board to delivery locations, with annual adjustments permitted based on the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers. The County reserved the right to terminate for convenience with 24 hours' written notice and to modify delivery locations. Award criteria emphasized the single lowest responsive and responsible bidder; E-Verify compliance, performance bonds, and pre-bid conferences were not required, though bidders had to submit a Substitute W-9 Form and Drug Free Workplace Certification.