UNSPSC 27112019: Pruning saw

A type of hand saw mounted on a long handle or telescoping pole with a curved, often collapsible blade designed for pruning trees or large shrubs.

UNSPSC 27112019 Pruning saw, a Commodity code, does not describe the work state and local governments are actually soliciting under this code. Recent opportunities classified under 27112019 involve tree trimming, pruning, and removal services—labor-intensive arboriculture work requiring certified crews, aerial equipment, traffic control, and debris disposal—rather than the procurement of pruning saw tools themselves. The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) is the primary buyer on record, issuing multiple invitations for bid for tree service contracts across eight counties in California's Central Valley. The scope includes all labor, materials, equipment, and disposal costs for thinning, pruning, skirting, removal of trees and shrubs, stump removal and grinding, and cleanup adjacent to energized and non-energized power lines. Bidders must hold valid C-61/D-49 or C-49 tree service contractor licenses, International Society of Arboriculture Arborist Certification, OSHA Line Clearance Tree Trimmer certification, and NCCCO Crane Operator Certification. Prevailing wage requirements apply to bids exceeding $15,000, and payment bonds of 100 percent are required for service requests exceeding $25,000.

Caltrans Division of Procurement and Contracts in California's Central Valley (Alpine, Amador, Calaveras, Mariposa, Merced, San Joaquin, Stanislaus, and Tuolumne counties) represents the only issuing body with recent activity under this code. Two recent IFBs from Caltrans—IFB 10A2966, posted September 29, 2026 with bids due October 15, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. Pacific Time (estimated contract award October 27, 2026), and a restricted SB/MB/DVBE RFQ 10A2942, posted July 27, 2026 with quotes due August 10, 2026—both seek tree trimming, pruning, and removal services with a maximum total bid of $484,000 over three-year contract terms. IFB 10A2966 includes a 25 percent small business participation goal, a 5 percent DVBE participation requirement, a 5 percent bid preference for certified SB and MB bidders, and a 1–5 percent DVBE Incentive Program. Caltrans requires bidders' offices to be located within the eight specified counties or within 110 driving miles of District 10 Headquarters in Stockton. A third opportunity from the City of Scottsdale (26IFB074, posted May 11, 2026, bids due June 9, 2026) for small engine maintenance and repairs appears misclassified under this code and does not represent genuine pruning saw procurement activity.