UNSPSC 27111550: Bow saw

A type of saw considered by many to be the most satisfactory saw for cutting shapes since the narrow blade negotiates curves easily, and is held in tension. Both the handle and knob (at the other end of the blade) can be turned so that a cut can be made more or less parallel to the required cut.

UNSPSC 27111550 Bow saw is a Commodity code that captures hand cutting tools — saws and related implements — procured by state and local governments for departmental and operational use. The code's scope spans saws used across maintenance, construction, facilities management, and general operations work. Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners has posted recent opportunities for reciprocating saw blades and broader hand-tool assortments that exemplify the kinds of tools state and local bodies buy under this classification. Issuing bodies soliciting under the code include county governments and their purchasing councils; Hillsborough County's activity suggests that counties and their cooperative-purchasing networks drive procurement in this category.

Hillsborough County, Florida has posted the two most recent opportunities under or near this code. On March 6, 2026, the county issued ITB2600199 for reciprocating saw blades (five specified Milwaukee and Diablo models) with a response deadline of March 26, 2026 and an estimated two-year contract value of $78,367.00. On June 2, 2026, Hillsborough County issued ITB2600285 for hand tools — a 52-line-item assortment including pry bars, hammers, wrenches, saws, screwdrivers, and shovels — with bids due June 23, 2026 and an estimated five-year contract value of $715,540.41. Both solicitations are competitive sealed bids awarded to the single lowest responsive and responsible bidder, require delivery within five business days to designated County locations, and allow member jurisdictions of the Hillsborough County Governmental Purchasing Council to utilize the contract. The source reflects activity in Florida; no other geographic regions are represented in the recent-opportunities block.