UNSPSC 27112135: Insulated pliers

A specialized type of pliers that do not allow electric current (1000 volts AC and 1500 volts DC ) to pass through it. Usually made of alloyed steel (vanadium and molybdenum).

UNSPSC 27112135 Insulated pliers, a Commodity code, describes electrically protected hand tools for live-work applications; state and local governments procure these primarily as part of broader consumable supplies and operational equipment programs for public safety and transportation maintenance operations. The code appears in mixed purchasing contexts—both as line items within larger janitorial and consumable supplies solicitations and as components of comprehensive professional-grade mechanic tool sets for fleet and facility maintenance.

Issuing bodies using this code span county purchasing offices and state cooperative procurement systems. Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners (Florida) and the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts' Statewide Procurement Division represent the recent activity. Hillsborough County issued an ITB on July 7, 2026, for consumable janitorial and operational supplies (ITB2600319, due July 24, 2026) supporting the Hillsborough County Fire Rescue Department's 47 fire stations, with an estimated contract value of $765,679.84 for one year; the Texas CPA issued an ITB on June 11, 2026 (304T26445A1, due June 11, 2026), for master tool sets and individual tools including pliers for TxDOT and other state agencies through the Texas SmartBuy cooperative purchasing system. The Texas solicitation requires respondents to have minimum seven years' experience in professional-grade mechanic tools, statewide 24-hour repair and distribution capability, and mandates ten-year warranties on all tools. Recent activity concentrates in Texas and Florida, with the code appearing sporadically across broader supply categories rather than as a dedicated line item.