NIGP 54504: Blades, Power Saw, Stationary: Circular and Reciprocating

NIGP 54504 Blades, Power Saw, Stationary: Circular And Reciprocating (Item) covers reciprocating and circular saw blades that state and local governments procure for maintenance, facilities operations, and specialized equipment needs. Recent solicitations show demand for specific branded reciprocating saw blades—Milwaukee and Diablo models in particular—purchased through both individual county procurements and broader cooperative purchasing agreements spanning multiple jurisdictions. Issuing bodies include county purchasing offices, state cooperative purchasing units like Sourcewell, and multi-entity frameworks designed to extend procurement reach across school districts, nonprofit organizations, tribal governments, and other public entities. The market reflects a mix of direct-buy transactions for standardized blade inventory and framework agreements that establish pricing and terms for broader institutional use.

Hillsborough County, Florida posted an Invitation to Bid (ITB) on March 6, 2026 for reciprocating saw blades with a response deadline of March 26, 2026 and an estimated contract value of $78,367 over two years; the County specified five branded blade products with no substitutions permitted and required delivery within five business days to designated locations. Sourcewell, acting as a State of Minnesota local government unit and service cooperative, issued a broader Request for Proposals (RFP #061626) on May 12, 2026 with a June 16, 2026 deadline to establish a law enforcement equipment contracting solution available to participating entities across Washington state, the Pacific Northwest, and beyond; the scope encompasses thousands of governmental agencies and public entities, though specific blade allocations are not detailed in the available documentation. Recent activity centers in Florida and the Pacific Northwest, with cooperative purchasing frameworks expanding geographic reach across the United States and Canada.