UNSPSC 23241609: Knives and skives

UNSPSC 23241609 Knives and skives (Commodity) encompasses cutting tools and hand implements that state and local governments procure for operational and maintenance use across departments and public facilities. Recent solicitations tagged to this code show state and local buyers purchasing bolt cutters and janitorial implements as consumable supplies for field operations, emergency services, and facility maintenance. The issuing bodies span city procurement offices and county government purchasing departments, with scope ranging from small micro-purchases to larger annual supply contracts. The work involves sourcing new, unused cutting implements and hand tools in original packaging, with bidders required to be authorized distributors capable of meeting standard or emergency delivery windows and providing chain-of-custody documentation.

Activity under the code appears concentrated in the Southeast, with recent opportunities posted by the City of Philadelphia (Pennsylvania) and Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners (Florida). The Philadelphia ITB for bolt cutters (Solicitation B2727842, due September 4, 2026) was a micro-purchase through the PHLContracts eProcurement platform with LGBTQ-owned and certified small-business reporting available. The Hillsborough County ITB-26-00319 for janitorial and operational supplies (due July 24, 2026) represented a larger annual procurement at $765,679.84 for the County Fire Rescue Department across 47 stations, requiring FOB Destination pricing, delivery within 10 business days of purchase order, and coordination through the Public Safety Operations Complex in Tampa, Florida. Both opportunities required Drug-Free Workplace Certification and standard compliance documentation; Hillsborough County made the contract available to the County Governmental Purchasing Council members under identical terms.