UNSPSC 27111618: Claw hammer

The most popular hammer for general work, available with a wooden, glass-fibre or steel handles. The most popular weights are 455-680g (16 to 24oz).

UNSPSC 27111618 Claw hammer is a Commodity code capturing hand tools procured by state and local governments for building maintenance, fire operations, janitorial support, and general construction. State and local purchasing under this code reflects demand for individual tools and consumable hand implements to support ongoing facility operations, capital projects, and equipment replacement cycles. Issuing bodies span state procurement offices, county governments, and municipalities; the recent opportunities show the State of California, the City of Philadelphia, and Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners all active in the market. Procurement vehicles include three-year supply agreements with fixed or tiered pricing, competitive sealed bids on as-needed consumable baselines, and micro purchases under single-item thresholds. California and Florida show activity in recent months, with Philadelphia appearing twice in the solicitation record.

The State of California solicitation RFBIS27200263 (posted October 15, 2026, due November 13, 2026) requests bids for a three-year building materials supply agreement using a market-basket pricing structure and requires California Certified Business Enterprise certification for bid eligibility; claw hammers would likely fall within the broader materials scope. Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners issued ITB2600319 (posted July 7, 2026, due July 24, 2026) for janitorial and operational supplies to support 47 fire stations with an estimated one-year contract value of $765,679.84, requiring new, unused merchandise and authorized distributor status with 10-day standard and 5-day emergency delivery. The City of Philadelphia posted a hammer-tacker micro purchase (B2627188, May 29, 2026 deadline) and bar-digging services quote request (B2727674, August 7, 2026 deadline), both under municipal micro-purchase thresholds, awarded to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder with optional LGBTQ diversity certification available. All three jurisdictions require compliance with insurance, drug-free workplace, tax compliance, and ethics certifications as conditions of award eligibility.