UNSPSC 27112128: Curved nose pliers

UNSPSC 27112128 Curved nose pliers is a Commodity code covering hand tools for maintenance, repair, and operational use across state and local agencies. The recent opportunities solicited under this code show state and local governments buying curved nose pliers as components within larger consumable-supply and master-tool-set procurements serving fleet maintenance, fire rescue operations, and transportation department mechanics; the pliers appear alongside other hand tools (wrenches, screwdrivers, punches, chisels) rather than as standalone line items. Issuing bodies include county procurement offices (Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners), state transportation departments (Texas Department of Transportation), and state-level cooperative purchasing divisions (Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts Statewide Procurement Division), with the cooperative framework extending access to other state agencies and higher-education institutions in participating states.

Geographic activity centers on Texas and Florida, with the Texas Comptroller's statewide cooperative purchasing solicitation providing access across state agencies and higher-education institutions through the Texas SmartBuy system. The Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners posted ITB 26-00319 on July 7, 2026, requesting competitive sealed bids for consumable janitorial and operational supplies (including hand tools) for 47 fire stations, with bids due July 24, 2026, and an estimated contract value of $765,679.84 for one year. The Texas Comptroller issued Invitation for Bid 304T-26-445A1 on June 11, 2026, for master tool sets and individual hand tools (including pliers) to supply TxDOT and other state agencies through cooperative purchasing, with responses due June 11, 2026, at 1:30 PM Central Time; this procurement specifies a minimum of 27 pliers per master tool set and firm discount pricing on individual hand tools sourced through manufacturer catalogs, with contract terms running through July 31, 2027, and four renewal options through July 31, 2030.