UNSPSC 27111913: Edge trimmer

A wood finishing tool designed to shave the prominent material that is left both in width and along the edge from wood board edges.

UNSPSC 27111913 Edge trimmer (Commodity) covers hand tools and cutting implements that state and local governments procure for maintenance, facilities, and operational use. The recent solicitation activity under this code shows misalignment between the nominal scope and actual buying patterns: the two posted opportunities involve bolt cutters and janitorial supplies rather than edge trimmers, signaling either miscoding by issuing bodies or a broad interpretation of the code that captures general hand tools and consumables beyond landscaping equipment.

The issuing bodies include a major city procurement office and a county government. The City of Philadelphia posted a micro-purchase IFB for bolt cutters (Solicitation B2727842) due September 4, 2026, with award to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder on a whole or line-item basis; the Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners issued an ITB for consumable janitorial and operational supplies (ITB2600319) due July 24, 2026, estimated at $765,679.84 for one year of supplies to support 47 fire stations across the County's Fire Rescue Department. Geographic activity appears concentrated in the Southeast and Mid-Atlantic regions, with no additional state or local solicitations shown in the recent-opportunities record to establish broader geographic spread. The janitorial supplies opportunity—substantially larger in dollar volume and duration—suggests that when this code is used, it often tags facilities maintenance and operational consumables rather than hand-tool purchases. Vendors bidding should verify code alignment with the issuing body and clarify whether procurement offices are using this commodity classification for general supplies or specific cutting implements.