UNSPSC 27112022: Border shear

A pair of large clippers with long handles having its head arranged either in straight form or turned 90 degrees to the left used to cut weeds or stems which are close to walls or places difficult to be accessed.

UNSPSC 27112022 Border shear is a Commodity code that maps poorly to the recent state and local solicitations tagged under it. The recent opportunities reflect grounds maintenance equipment, landscaping services, and bus wash equipment rather than border shears or hedge-trimming hand tools. State and local governments procuring under this code nominally buy handheld cutting equipment for landscape and grounds maintenance, though the actual recent activity shows issuing bodies posting for broader grounds equipment contracts, turf and vegetation services, and specialized washing systems that fall outside the typical border shear product category.

Recent activity spans community college districts, county flood control authorities, transit authorities, and municipalities across Texas (Collin County Community College District, Harris County Flood Control District, City of Dallas County), Florida (Jacksonville Transportation Authority), and Minnesota (Sourcewell cooperative on behalf of Washington state counties). The Collin County Community College District ITB for Grounds Equipment, Parts, and Supplies (FY2024ITB037, response due July 10, 2024) included 41 line items encompassing hand-held maintenance equipment, tractors, mowers, and utility vehicles across ten campuses with an estimated annual expenditure of $48,000; the Harris County Flood Control District ITB for Turf Establishment, Vegetation Promotion, Mowing and Related Items (ITB 250389, response due March 2, 2026) sought grounds maintenance services including seedbed preparation and mowing under a federally funded grant structure. The code shows limited relevant activity: the border shear classification does not align well with the equipment-bundle and landscaping-service procurements currently posted, suggesting either inconsistent tagging by issuing bodies or minimal standalone demand for border shears in state and local procurement.