UNSPSC 27111830: Measuring tool

A measuring tool is anything used to take a count of quantitative data, such as weight, length, time or temperature. Rulers and scales are two common types of measuring tools. Measuring tools can be very precise, but low-quality ones can lead to faulty measurements.

UNSPSC 27111830 Measuring tool is a Commodity code covering the supply of hand-operated and portable measuring instruments, including tape measures, that state and local governments procure for maintenance, construction, and operational use across their departments and facilities. The recent activity shows municipal procurement offices buying tape measures as consumable supplies under micro-purchase agreements with relatively low dollar ceilings and short contract cycles. Issuing bodies under this code include city procurement offices managing supply contracts for general municipal operations.

The City of Philadelphia has posted two recent tape-measure micro-purchase solicitations on the PHLContracts platform in October 2026. Solicitation B2728094, posted October 1, 2026, with quotes due October 5, 2026, and Solicitation B2728210, posted October 13, 2026, with quotes due October 16, 2026, both target the same commodity (tape measures) and share the same ceiling of $45,000 (adjusted annually by CPI-U from January 1, 2020, rounded to the nearest one thousand dollars) and contract period of July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027. Both are awarded as whole or by line item to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder; sellers must quote all items to be eligible. Both require execution of a Consent & Authorization Agreement prior to bid closing, evidence of workers' compensation insurance at statutory limits, general liability insurance with a $500,000 per-occurrence minimum, and automobile liability insurance at $300,000 per occurrence. Both offerings include optional LGBTQ Applicant Data Forms supporting diversity, equity, and inclusion procurement goals and recognize MBE, WBE, DSBE, and DBE certifications. Philadelphia is the only jurisdiction with recent activity under this code in the source material provided.