UNSPSC 27111554: Blade sharpener

A tool to sharpen the blades of cutting tools by grinding them down to even out the surface of the blade.

UNSPSC 27111554 Blade sharpener is a Commodity code covering hand-held and stationary blade-sharpening tools and services that state and local governments procure as part of broader kitchen equipment and food-service maintenance programs. The code appears in school district solicitations bundled with commercial kitchen equipment, parts, supplies, and repair services rather than as a standalone procurement, indicating that blade sharpeners are typically purchased as one line item within larger food-service supply contracts rather than through dedicated sharpenings-focused RFQs or ITBs.

Northside Independent School District in San Antonio, Texas solicited under this code through IFB 2026-078, posted May 5, 2026 with response due May 28, 2026, as part of a comprehensive kitchen equipment, parts, supplies, rentals, repairs, and services contract covering 132 schools and 15 support sites across Bexar County. The district requires vendors to provide firm pricing maintained for one year, maintain an online catalog accessible to all campuses, furnish certificates of insurance, and comply with federal, state, and local debarment and conflict-of-interest requirements, with Net 30 payment terms via Electronic Funds Transfer and FOB Destination delivery including inside delivery and liftgate-capable trucking. The contract runs one year with options to renew for two additional one-year periods, awarded on best-value basis to single or multiple suppliers at the district's discretion, and awarded contracts may be adopted by other Central Texas Purchasing Alliance member districts at the same pricing and terms. The solicitation identifies no minimum purchase volume, no budget range, and no set-aside restrictions, though vendors must respond to maintain their business relationship with NISD as this contract replaces the expiring IFB 2025-096.