UNSPSC 27112042: Tree caliper

A device used to measure the diameter of a tree or seedling. It is designed with auxiliary ruler moving along elongated main ruler shaped like caliper used in precision measurement.

UNSPSC 27112042 Tree caliper (Commodity) covers specialized hand-held tools for measuring tree diameter and growth metrics, though recent state and local solicitations show limited activity specifically tied to this code. The Philadelphia micro purchase for hand tools (ITB B2626809, due April 14, 2026) is the clearest match, though it encompasses a broad range of hand implements rather than tree calipers alone. The Collin County Community College District ITB for grounds equipment, parts, and supplies (FY2024ITB037, due July 10, 2024) includes hand-held maintenance equipment across ten campuses but does not isolate tree calipers as a line item. A Jacksonville Transportation Authority ITB for bus wash blowers and a Sourcewell cooperative RFP for law enforcement equipment represent unrelated procurement activity inadvertently tagged to this code. State and local buyers soliciting under this code include community college districts and municipal purchasing offices; school districts and transit authorities also appear in the broader grounds-maintenance and equipment categories, though they are not prominently represented in tree-caliper-specific solicitations.

The recent opportunity record shows sparse geographic distribution. Philadelphia (Pennsylvania), Collin County (Texas), and Jacksonville (Florida) account for the three substantive opportunities, with no concentrated cluster in any single state or region. The Philadelphia hand-tools quote due April 14, 2026, capped at $43,000 total contract value, represents the most directly relevant recent activity; the Collin County Community College District three-year grounds-equipment contract (September 1, 2024–August 31, 2027, estimated at $48,000 annually) signals demand from educational institutions, though tree calipers were not explicitly enumerated among the 41 line items. Sourcewell's cooperative purchasing vehicle for law enforcement equipment (RFP #061626, due June 16, 2026) reached multiple Washington counties and jurisdictions nationwide but does not align with this code's scope. The overall activity level under UNSPSC 27112042 is low, suggesting either narrow demand for tree calipers as a standalone procurement item or systematic mis-tagging in state and local requisition systems.