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 is a Commodity code covering hand tools and tool components purchased by state and local governments primarily for fleet maintenance, vehicle repair, and mechanical work operations. The recent solicitation record shows state procurement offices and transit or transportation authorities sourcing center punches as components within larger professional-grade mechanic tool sets rather than as individual items; the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts solicited master tool sets containing a minimum of 31 punches and chisels alongside hundreds of other hand tools, wrenches, screwdrivers, pliers, and power tools for TxDOT and other state agencies through the Texas SmartBuy cooperative purchasing system. Issuing bodies under this code are primarily state-level procurement offices managing cooperative purchasing vehicles on behalf of multiple using agencies, departments of transportation, and institutions of higher education; school districts and municipalities may also source individual center punches or small tool kits, but recent activity reflects institutional fleet and maintenance operations rather than retail or small-scale procurement.

The geographic spread of recent activity centers on Texas, where the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts issued Invitation for Bid No. 304T-26-445A1 on June 11, 2026, with responses due the same day by 1:30 PM Central Time. The solicitation evaluated respondents on pricing (30 points), qualifications including minimum seven years' experience in professional-grade mechanic tools and 24-hour statewide repair capability (30 points), and product quality and availability (40 points). The master tool set specification required 31 punches and chisels among 1,152 minimum pieces, with ten-year warranties and FOB Destination statewide delivery, and the contract term ran through July 31, 2027, with four renewal options through 2030. Respondents had to disclose tool recalls from the prior three years and maintain $500,000 in commercial general liability insurance rated A- or better by AM Best; no incumbent vendors were identified, and multiple awards to different vendors across line items were possible.