UNSPSC 27112017: Digging bars

UNSPSC 27112017 Digging bars, a Commodity code, encompasses hand tools and related ground-maintenance equipment that state and local governments procure for operational and capital grounds maintenance. Recent solicitations show the code capturing a mix of end-use applications — from specialized grounds equipment for higher-education facilities to general hand-tool micro purchases by municipal departments. State and local buying spans community college districts, transportation authorities, counties, and city procurement offices, with no single repeat buyer dominating the recent activity. The scope extends beyond literal digging bars to broader grounds maintenance supplies, parts, and related hand-held equipment, reflecting how state and local purchasing offices apply the code to capture grounds-crew consumables and small equipment purchases.

Recent activity appears across Texas, Florida, Washington, Pennsylvania, and Minnesota. Collin County Community College District issued an Invitation to Bid (ITB) in June 2024 for grounds equipment, parts, and supplies across its ten campuses, with a due date of July 10, 2024 and estimated annual expenditure of $48,000. The City of Philadelphia issued a micro purchase Request for Quotes (RFQ) for hand tools in April 2026, capped at $43,000, with quotes due by April 14, 2026. The Jacksonville Transportation Authority solicited sealed bids for bus wash blowers at its Myrtle Avenue Operations Campus via ITB No. 24-011, with a due date of September 27, 2024, as part of a broader sustainability initiative. Sourcewell, a Minnesota cooperative purchasing vehicle, issued an RFP for law enforcement equipment on behalf of participating counties and public entities across Washington and broader jurisdictions, with responses due June 16, 2026. The code shows modest, distributed activity across multiple states and issuing-body types rather than concentration in any single geography or buyer segment.