UNSPSC 27111512: Bolt cutters

UNSPSC 27111512 Bolt cutters, a Commodity code, covers hand tools for cutting heavy wire and metal fasteners, which state and local governments procure for maintenance, facilities management, law enforcement, and emergency-response operations. Recent solicitations show bolt cutters being purchased as standalone items in small-volume micro purchases and as line items within broader janitorial and operational supply contracts. The issuing bodies include city procurement offices and county commissioners' boards sourcing for police, fire rescue, and facilities departments. These jurisdictions typically acquire bolt cutters as part of routine maintenance inventory replenishment or emergency-preparedness equipment provisioning, often bundled with other consumables rather than as sole-source acquisitions.

Recent activity spans Florida and Pennsylvania. The City of Philadelphia posted a micro purchase for bolt cutters with a response deadline of September 4, 2026 (ITB B2727842), requiring submission through its PHLContracts.phila.gov platform with lowest-responsive-and-responsible-bidder selection and optional LGBTQ certification disclosure. Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners issued ITB2600319 for consumable janitorial and operational supplies estimated at $765,679.84 for the county Fire Rescue Department, with bolt cutters appearing as one line item among the broader supply category; bids were due July 24, 2026 and awards made by line item or overall net bid price at the county's discretion. Both solicitations emphasize delivery timeliness (standard within 10 days in Hillsborough's case) and authorized-distributor status for bidders.