UNSPSC 27000000: Tools and General Machinery

This segment includes hand held devices as well as small or multipurpose pneumatic, hydraulic, mechanical, electrical or electronically operated devices used in the manufacture, repair and maintenance of products.

UNSPSC 27000000 Tools and General Machinery is a Segment code encompassing consumable and durable tools, equipment, and supplies that state and local governments procure to support operations, maintenance, and field work across departments. State and local buying activity under this code spans event rental equipment (tables, chairs, canopies, staging, sound systems), lead safety kits and containment units, maintenance and repair parts (industrial hardware, fasteners, electrical components), machine shop services, landscape and power tools, safety boots, janitorial supplies, equipment repair services, and specialized machinery such as wire EDM and fiber laser systems. Issuing bodies include county governments (Orange County, California; Cuyahoga County, Ohio; Hillsborough County, Florida; Collin County Community College District), city procurement offices (Tucson, St. Petersburg, Dallas, Huntsville, Milpitas, Thousand Oaks, Norwalk), state departments (Utah Division of Wildlife Resources, Connecticut Department of Transportation, Connecticut Department of Administrative Services), school districts (San Antonio Independent School District, Connecticut Technical Education and Career System), and special-purpose districts. The County of Orange, California appears frequently as a repeat buyer across multiple product lines including special event rental equipment, industrial hardware, landscape tools, and trash capture devices. Texas jurisdictions show notable activity, with San Antonio Independent School District posting continuous, open-ended general maintenance solicitations across multiple tranches.

Recent opportunities span California, Texas, Utah, Connecticut, Florida, and Ohio, with California and Texas dominating the recent-posting volume. Representative solicitations include: County of Orange, California requesting special event rental equipment (IFB 0123092302, response deadline October 23, 2026), City of Tucson requesting comprehensive MRO supplies, parts, and equipment across 25 product categories (RFP 240078, response deadline March 28, 2024), City of St. Petersburg, Florida procuring lead safety equipment and materials on an as-needed basis (IFB 26-307, response deadline October 13, 2026), San Antonio Independent School District issuing continuous, open-ended general maintenance services and supplies contracts (multiple tranches, e.g., RV-5 through RV-8, response deadlines August–October 2026), and Connecticut Department of Administrative Services seeking carpentry machines, parts, and services for technical schools (ITB 25PSX0348, response deadline August 19, 2026). Cooperative purchasing vehicles such as NASPO ValuePoint and AEPA are active for walk-in building supplies and MRO categories, enabling vendors to serve multiple states under master agreements. Issuing bodies frequently apply local-vendor preferences (5–8%) and set-asides for small business enterprises, disabled veteran enterprises, and minority/women-owned vendors. On-call and as-needed contracting dominates the market, with no guaranteed minimums; contract terms typically span three to five years with renewal options contingent on performance and funding availability.