UNSPSC 27112141: Glass pliers

A type of pliers designed to hold glass while cutting. It has special jaws to clean the sharp conrners and edges of the glass.

UNSPSC 27112141 Glass pliers, a Commodity code, nominally classifies eyewear and protective equipment but shows minimal alignment with the recent state and local opportunities tagged under it. The most recent solicitations under this code are dominated by hand tools (pry bars, wrenches, saws, screwdrivers, hammers, pliers), master tool sets for fleet and garage maintenance, HVAC and plumbing supplies, janitorial supplies, and lifting hardware—none of which are glass pliers or eyewear. The issuing bodies span county commissions (Hillsborough County, Gwinnett County), state agencies (Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts), cities (Dallas), special districts (Eastern Municipal Water District), and school boards (Polk County), indicating the code receives activity across diverse jurisdiction types. The geographic spread includes Florida, Texas, Georgia, and California, with Hillsborough County appearing twice in recent opportunities.

Representative recent opportunities show the actual purchasing pattern: Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners issued ITB-26-00285 for hand tools (52 line items, $715,540.41 estimated value over five years, due June 23, 2026); the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts issued Invitation for Bid No. 304T-26-445A1 for master tool sets and individual tools through the Texas SmartBuy cooperative purchasing system (five line items including 1,152-piece sets, power tools, and diagnostic equipment, due June 11, 2026); the Texas Health and Human Services Commission issued Formal IFB No. HHS0017441 for HVAC and plumbing parts, tools, and materials for Rusk State Hospital ($40,000 estimated, 30 line items, due June 29, 2026); and the City of Dallas issued BL26-00029896 as a sixty-month ID/IQ master agreement for hand and power tools and supplies across all City Departments (due April 24, 2026). The code designation appears to be a taxonomic mismatch with the actual procurement activity, which centers on consumable and durable hand tools, power tools, maintenance supplies, and equipment rather than glass pliers or related eyewear products.