UNSPSC 27112110: Retaining ring pliers

UNSPSC 27112110 Retaining ring pliers is a Commodity-tier code that, based on recent state and local solicitations, encompasses a broader range of hand tools and tool sets sourced for maintenance and operational use rather than retaining ring pliers specifically. State and local governments procure under this code classification consumable and durable tools for fleet maintenance, fire rescue operations, and multi-agency maintenance programs. Issuing bodies include county boards of commissioners, state transportation departments, and statewide cooperative purchasing divisions acting on behalf of multiple state agencies and educational institutions. The work involves sourcing master tool sets containing hundreds of pieces (hand tools, wrenches, screwdrivers, pliers, power tools, and diagnostic equipment), individual tools by category, and storage solutions for garage and fleet maintenance operations. Vendors must meet experience and capability thresholds, maintain inventory to support rapid delivery, and provide warranty coverage and on-site repair capacity.

Recent activity centers on Texas and Florida. The Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts issued Invitation for Bid No. 304T-26-445A1 in June 2026 on behalf of the Texas Department of Transportation and other state agencies and institutions of higher education through the Texas SmartBuy cooperative purchasing system, seeking master tool sets and individual tools with responses due June 11, 2026; the solicitation requires a minimum seven years' professional-grade mechanic tools business experience, statewide 24-hour repair capability, and firm pricing structured as all-inclusive for master sets and manufacturer-catalog discounts for individual tools, with a contract term through July 31, 2027 and four renewal options extending through July 31, 2030. The Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners issued ITB-26-00319 in July 2026 for consumable janitorial and operational supplies for the Hillsborough County Fire Rescue Department, with an estimated contract value of $765,679.84 and responses due July 24, 2026; while nominally a janitorial solicitation, the posting reflects the broad discretion in code classification at the county level and indicates that tool and supply procurement under this code may span operational categories beyond tools alone.