UNSPSC 23242101: Bar or rod cutter

UNSPSC 23242101 Bar or rod cutter is a Commodity code covering cutting tools that state and local governments procure for operational and maintenance use. Recent solicitations show the code applied to bolt cutters and, tangentially, to janitorial and operational supplies inventories where cutting implements may be stocked as consumables. The work is straightforward procurement of hand tools and related small equipment for public agencies' day-to-day operations. Issuing bodies soliciting under this code include city procurement offices and county government agencies; the City of Philadelphia and Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners appear as recent buyers.

Activity concentrates in Florida and Pennsylvania, based on recent postings. The City of Philadelphia issued a micro-purchase IFB (Solicitation B2727842) for bolt cutters with a response deadline of September 4, 2026, requiring quotes through the PHLContracts eProcurement platform and voluntary disclosure of LGBTQ-owned, minority-owned, women-owned, or disability-owned certifications. Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners issued a competitive sealed bid ITB (ITB2600319) for consumable janitorial and operational supplies including cutting tools, with bids due July 24, 2026 and an estimated contract value of $765,679.84 for one year of supply to 47 fire stations operating continuously; delivery was required within ten days of purchase order receipt to the Public Safety Operations Complex in Tampa, Florida. The county reserved the right to award by line item or overall lowest bid and shared contract access with members of the Hillsborough County Governmental Purchasing Council.