UNSPSC 27112140: Circlip pliers

A type of pliers for installing and removing circle clips (circular retaining rings).

UNSPSC 27112140 Circlip pliers, a Commodity code, encompasses hand tools and tool accessories that state and local governments procure for maintenance and operations across fire departments, public works, water utilities, and fleet operations. The recent solicitations tagged to this code show a mix of general hand-tool purchases and specialized tool kits—but the underlying activity reflects broader procurement of consumable and durable hand tools rather than circlip pliers specifically. State and local buyers include county commissions (Hillsborough County, Gwinnett County), state health and human services agencies (Texas HHSC), state transportation departments (TxDOT through cooperative purchasing), municipal utilities (Eastern Municipal Water District), city governments (City of Dallas), and school districts (Polk County). Issuing bodies solicit these goods through ITBs, IFBs, RFBs, and informal written quotations on as-needed and blanket-contract bases with contract values ranging from tens of thousands to over $700,000 and terms spanning one to five years. Purchases typically require firm, fixed pricing quoted FOB Destination with freight prepaid, delivery within five to fourteen business days, manufacturer authorization or equivalency documentation, and proof of product condition and warranty coverage.

Geographic activity concentrates in Florida (Hillsborough County and Polk County), Texas (HHSC at Rusk State Hospital and TxDOT through statewide cooperative procurement), Georgia (Gwinnett County), and California (Eastern Municipal Water District in Riverside County), with Dallas representing municipal activity. Representative recent opportunities include Hillsborough County's ITB-26-00285 for hand tools with an estimated value of $715,540.41 over five years, closing June 23, 2026; Texas HHSC's IFB HHS0017441 for HVAC and plumbing parts and tools with an estimated value up to $40,000 for Rusk State Hospital, closed June 29, 2026; the Texas Comptroller's statewide cooperative procurement (ITB 304T-26-445A1) for master tool sets and individual tools for TxDOT and other state agencies and higher-education institutions, closing June 11, 2026; and the City of Dallas's sixty-month ID/IQ master agreement for hand and power tools (BL26-00029896), with bids due April 24, 2026. Most solicitations emphasize brand-name or approved-equal specifications, manufacturer certifications, and multi-year supply arrangements with annual price adjustment caps tied to CPI or producer price indices.