NIGP 74040: Hand Tools, Refrigeration

NIGP 74040 Hand Tools, Refrigeration is an Item code under which state and local governments procure hand tools and related equipment for maintenance, operations, and field work across departments and agencies. Recent solicitations show that jurisdictions are buying commodity-level hand tools — pry bars, brooms, brushes, buckets, abrasive rolls, hammers, wrenches, saws, screwdrivers, and shovels — typically under multi-year blanket or standing-offer contracts with as-needed purchasing and delivery to multiple warehouse or operational locations. County governments, cooperative purchasing entities, and special districts are the primary issuing bodies using this code; Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners and Sourcewell (acting on behalf of multiple Washington and Minnesota county entities) are recent active buyers. The work is straightforward: vendors supply specified hand tools to multiple delivery points within a jurisdiction on demand, with performance measured by fill rates, delivery windows (commonly five business days), and pricing compliance tied to cost-of-living adjustments.

Hillsborough County, Florida posted an ITB on June 2, 2026 (due June 23, 2026) for five-year hand tools procurement spanning 52 line items with an estimated value of $715,540.41, requiring electronic submission through the County's Euna Procurement system and award to the single lowest responsive and responsible bidder. Sourcewell, a State of Minnesota cooperative, issued an RFP (#061626) on May 12, 2026 (due June 16, 2026) for law enforcement equipment on behalf of multiple Washington and Minnesota counties including Franklin, Grant, Grays Harbor, Chelan, and Yakima County, structured as a multi-jurisdiction cooperative purchasing vehicle available to governmental agencies, school districts, and nonprofit entities across the United States and Canada. Recent activity is concentrated in the Pacific Northwest and Florida, though the Sourcewell cooperative structure indicates broader geographic participation potential.