UNSPSC 27112139: Combination pliers

A type of pliers machined from forged steel with its two handles precisely joined with a heavy-duty rivet that maintains the pliers' accuracy even after repeated use under extreme force on heavy-gauge wire.

UNSPSC 27112139 Combination pliers is a Commodity code that spans hand-tool procurement across state and local jurisdictions, though the recent activity shows this code capturing a broader mix of hand and power tools, tool sets, and related hardware than the code name alone suggests. State and local governments use this code to procure consumable and capital hand tools—combination pliers, wrenches, screwdrivers, saws, pry bars, and specialty mechanics' tools—for facility maintenance, emergency services, fleet operations, water system maintenance, and vocational training programs. Purchasing bodies include county commissioners' offices, state health and human services agencies, state transportation departments, city procurement bureaus, water districts, and school boards. Hillsborough County in Florida appears as a repeat buyer, having posted separate solicitations for hand tools and for consumable janitorial and operational supplies (which includes hand tools) within the past two months.

Recent activity concentrates in Florida and Texas, with additional procurement from California and Georgia. Representative opportunities include Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners' ITB-26-00285 for 52 line items of hand tools with an estimated five-year value of $715,540.41 (due June 23, 2026); the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's Formal IFB No. HHS0017441 for HVAC and plumbing parts and tools for Rusk State Hospital with an estimated contract value up to $40,000 (due June 29, 2026); the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts' Invitation for Bid No. 304T-26-445A1 for master tool sets and individual hand and power tools through the Texas SmartBuy cooperative purchasing system for use by TxDOT and other state agencies (due June 11, 2026); and the City of Dallas' solicitation BL26-00029896 for a sixty-month Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity master agreement for hand and power tools and supplies across all City Departments (due April 24, 2026). Contracts typically specify firm pricing, FOB Destination delivery within 5–14 days of purchase order, and manufacturer authorization or brand equivalency requirements.