UNSPSC 27111506: Shears

UNSPSC 27111506 Shears is a Commodity code encompassing cutting hand tools and equipment used in grounds maintenance and landscaping operations. State and local governments procure shears as part of broader grounds maintenance supply contracts—the recent solicitations show shears integrated into equipment and parts packages for campuses, parks, and facilities rather than as standalone procurements. The issuing bodies span community college districts and state cooperative purchasing vehicles. Collin County Community College District's June 2024 ITB for Grounds Equipment, Parts, and Supplies (solicitation FY2024ITB037) explicitly listed hand-held maintenance equipment alongside tractors, mowers, irrigation systems, and landscape products across ten campuses; the three-year contract ran from September 2024 through August 2027 with an estimated annual expenditure of $48,000. A separate Mississippi solicitation posted in June 2026 showed limited detail in available documentation.

The code shows minimal standalone activity; shears appear as line items within larger facilities and grounds contracts rather than as discrete procurements. Texas and Minnesota have reported recent cooperative and direct-buy activity. The Collin County ITB represents the most concrete recent opportunity, requiring vendors to maintain local physical presence within 75 miles of the college and provide percentage discounts off manufacturer list prices. Sourcewell's June 2026 Law Enforcement Equipment RFP (#061626) is tagged to this code but addresses law enforcement tools, not grounds shears, suggesting a classification mismatch in the underlying database. The code shows little recent focused activity; pursue it primarily as a component of larger grounds-maintenance and facilities-equipment packages rather than as a standalone product line.