UNSPSC 27112114: Diagonal cut pliers

UNSPSC 27112114 Diagonal cut pliers is a Commodity code that encompasses individual hand tools and tool sets purchased by state and local governments for maintenance, repair, and operational use. The recent solicitation activity shows state and local buyers acquiring diagonal pliers as line items within broader tool procurement — both as standalone items in consumable janitorial and operational supply contracts and as components within master tool sets for fleet and garage maintenance. Issuing bodies range from county purchasing offices to state procurement divisions managing cooperative purchasing vehicles for multi-agency use, with significant activity from transportation and public safety departments that operate and maintain vehicle fleets and facility infrastructure.

The Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts (CPA) Statewide Procurement Division issued Invitation for Bid No. 304T-26-445A1 on June 11, 2026, for master tool sets and individual tools for use by TxDOT and other state agencies and institutions of higher education through the Texas SmartBuy cooperative purchasing system; responses were due June 11, 2026, at 1:30 PM Central Time. The master tool sets specified include a minimum of 27 pliers among other hand tools totaling at least 1,152 pieces, with firm pricing and firm discounts from manufacturer catalogs, statewide FOB Destination delivery, and ten-year warranties. In Florida, Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners issued ITB-26-00319 on July 7, 2026, for janitorial and operational supplies for the Hillsborough County Fire Rescue Department with an estimated contract value of $765,679.84 for one year; bids were due July 24, 2026, and included consumable hand tools as line items. Texas and Florida have shown recent procurement activity under this code within the past four months, with the Texas opportunity emphasizing professional-grade tools through cooperative purchasing and the Florida opportunity treating tools as part of broader consumable supply management.