UNSPSC 20111615: Drifters

UNSPSC 20111615 Drifters (Commodity) encompasses hand tool supply contracts to state and local government maintenance, fleet, and construction operations. State and local buyers under this code procure individual hand tools on an as-needed or annual-supply basis, with scope including pry bars, hammers, wrenches, saws, screwdrivers, shovels, posthole diggers, rakes, axes, brooms, files, and related items specified to brand-name references. Recent solicitations show issuing bodies ranging from city procurement departments (City of Augusta, Georgia) to county commissions (Hillsborough County, Florida) to state-level cooperative purchasing vehicles (Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts procuring for TxDOT and other state agencies and higher-education institutions through the Texas SmartBuy system). When master tool sets are included—as in the Texas SmartBuy opportunity—the scope expands to comprehensive garage and fleet maintenance kits containing hand tools, pneumatic power tools, diagnostic equipment, and rolling storage, but the hand tool component remains primary. Contracts typically run one to five years with optional renewal periods, specify fixed pricing with limited escalation allowances tied to consumer or producer price indices, impose 5- to 60-day delivery windows, and award to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder meeting brand-name or functional specifications.

Geographic activity spans Florida, Georgia, Texas, and the broader states served through cooperative purchasing. The City of Augusta, Georgia issued ITB 27-001 for 39 line items of hand tools with a September 29, 2026 deadline, applying local-bidder preferences and MBE/WBE program requirements. Hillsborough County, Florida solicited 52 line items of hand tools under ITB-26-00285 (due June 23, 2026) with an estimated five-year contract value of $715,540.41, allowing use by members of the Hillsborough County Governmental Purchasing Council. The Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts issued Invitation for Bid No. 304T-26-445A1 (due June 11, 2026) for master tool sets and individual tools through Texas SmartBuy, requiring respondents to have seven years' experience in professional-grade mechanic tools, capability for statewide 24-hour on-site repairs, and compliance with a 1.5 percent administrative fee. All three opportunities require sealed competitive bidding, electronic submission, E-Verify compliance, and insurance coverage; none specify set-aside designations for disadvantaged enterprises, though the Texas solicitation permits indication of Texas-manufactured or service-disabled veteran ownership preferences.