UNSPSC 27111555: Center punch

A type of punch typically used as an aid to drilling operations. It forms a small dimple in which the tip of the drill (if it is small enough) will fit.

UNSPSC 27111555 Center punch (Commodity) covers hand tools and portable tool sets that state and local governments procure for maintenance, construction, and fleet operations. The code captures both individual specialty tools such as center punches and curated master tool sets bundled for garage and fleet-maintenance shops. Recent solicitations show state and local buyers assembling comprehensive portable tool packages — including hand tools, power tools, diagnostic equipment, and storage solutions — for construction crews and transportation maintenance operations rather than sourcing individual implements in isolation.

State education service districts, state transportation departments, and cooperative purchasing vehicles (such as Texas SmartBuy) are the primary issuing bodies. The Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts, procuring for the Texas Department of Transportation and other state agencies through the SmartBuy cooperative system, issued a major invitation for bid (304T26445A1, due June 11, 2026) for master tool sets containing minimum 1,152 pieces — including 315 drive tool pieces, 197 wrenches, 36 screwdrivers, 27 pliers, 105 pullers, and 31 punches and chisels — alongside discount pricing on hand tools, power tools, diagnostic tools, and roll-cab storage. Educational Service District 564 in Texas posted a solicitation (CM0227, due November 19, 2026) for portable construction and maintenance equipment to support operations across the ESD 564 region and other participating Texas entities. Texas dominates recent activity under this code; both opportunities emerged from Texas state and regional procurement offices. The CPA solicitation required respondents to demonstrate minimum seven years' experience in professional-grade mechanic tools, capability for 24-hour statewide on-site repairs, and ten-year product warranties, with evaluation weighted toward pricing (30 points), respondent qualifications (30 points), and product quality and availability (40 points), and awards potentially made to multiple vendors across different line items.