UNSPSC 27111538: Forstner bit

Type of bit used to form holes with a flat bottom, such as for kitchen cupboard hinges

UNSPSC 27111538 Forstner bit is a Commodity code representing specialized woodworking and precision drill bits that state and local governments procure as part of broader hand-tool and maintenance supply contracts. Rather than appearing as standalone line items, Forstner bits surface in master tool sets and mixed hand-tool procurement vehicles serving fleet maintenance, facility operations, and field work across issuing bodies. Recent solicitations frame the actual buying pattern: state and local jurisdictions acquire Forstner bits embedded within comprehensive tool assemblies or bundled annual hand-tool supply agreements that include hammers, wrenches, saws, screwdrivers, pliers, drill bits, and other shop and field equipment, all specified by brand and functional requirement and supplied on an as-needed basis with fixed pricing and optional renewal terms.

The issuing-body mix includes city procurement offices (City of Augusta, Georgia), county governments (Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners), and state centralized purchasing on behalf of multiple agencies and higher-education institutions (Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts Statewide Procurement Division via Texas SmartBuy). Recent opportunities cluster in Georgia and Texas, with Hillsborough County, Florida also active. Representative recent procurements include the City of Augusta's ITB 27-001 Hand Tools annual supply bid posted September 10, 2026, with response due September 29, 2026, covering 39 line items with fixed pricing and renewal options; Hillsborough County's ITB-26-00285 Hand Tools competitive sealed-bid, posted June 2, 2026, response due June 23, 2026, for 52 hand-tool line items with an estimated five-year contract value of $715,540.41; and the Texas Comptroller's statewide cooperative purchasing vehicle, Invitation for Bid No. 304T-26-445A1, posted June 11, 2026, response due June 11, 2026, procuring master tool sets and individual tools including drill bits for TxDOT and other state agencies. All contracts specify brand-name references, require samples or specification sheets for quality verification, include local or reciprocal preference provisions where applicable, and permit annual price adjustments tied to indices or escalation caps.