UNSPSC 27111600: Forming tools

UNSPSC 27111600 Forming tools is a Class code that state and local governments source primarily as commodity-level supplies rather than specialized manufacturing equipment. The recent opportunities show solicitation activity centered on janitorial consumables, building materials, and hand tools (hammer tackers, bar-digging implements) purchased on an as-needed basis by operational departments. Issuing bodies include state procurement offices, county governments, and city purchasing departments sourcing supplies for fire rescue operations, facilities maintenance, and general departmental use. The work spans consumable-goods procurement under fixed or tiered pricing structures, with emphasis on authorized-distributor status, rapid delivery windows (5–10 days standard), and FOB Destination pricing. Many solicitations include diversity certifications (California CBE, Philadelphia LGBTQ data forms) and insurance requirements typical of state and local purchasing.

The code shows recent activity concentrated in California, Florida, and Pennsylvania. The State of California posted a three-year building materials supply agreement (RFBIS27200263, RFB due November 13, 2026) requiring CBE certification and market-basket pricing; Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners issued an ITB for janitorial and operational supplies (ITB2600319, due July 24, 2026) with an estimated value of $765,679.84 and a one-year term for fire rescue operations across 47 stations; and the City of Philadelphia issued two micro purchases for hand tools (hammer tacker, B2627188, and bar digging, RFBIS27200263), both awarded to lowest responsive and responsible bidders under $45,000 thresholds. Cooperative purchasing is available under the Hillsborough County Governmental Purchasing Council framework. The opportunity mix suggests steady demand from operational departments, with no minimum purchase guarantees and discretionary line-item or whole-contract award authority retained by issuing bodies.