UNSPSC 20122844: Power tongs

A mechanically powered wrench used to make up or break out a drill rod,casing, or pipe string

UNSPSC 20122844 Power tongs, a Commodity code, covers hand tools and mechanical implements used in tightening, loosening, and manipulating pipe connections and tubular assemblies — equipment that state and local governments procure primarily for utility maintenance, construction, and field operations. State and local buyers under this code include counties, municipalities, transit authorities, and special-purpose districts that operate water systems, gas distribution networks, wastewater treatment facilities, and transportation infrastructure. The scope spans manual and power-assisted tongs designed for pipeline work, drilling operations, and general maintenance where pipe or tube manipulation is required.

The most recent state and local opportunity posted under this code is a cooperative purchasing RFP issued by Sourcewell, a State of Minnesota local government unit and service cooperative, on May 12, 2026, with a response deadline of June 16, 2026. Sourcewell Solicitation #061626 frames the procurement as "Law Enforcement Equipment — SW," but the solicitation documentation provided does not specify power tongs as a component of the award scope; the available materials describe a broad law enforcement equipment contracting solution for participation by Franklin County, Grant County, Grays Harbor County, Chelan County, Yakima County, and other jurisdictions throughout the United States and Canada. The mismatch between the code assignment and the available solicitation summary suggests either a tagging error or ancillary inclusion of this equipment category within a larger law enforcement equipment framework. No other recent state or local opportunities under this Commodity code are present in the source data, limiting visibility into active market demand or geographic concentration for power tongs procurement in the state and local sector.