UNSPSC 27112144: Snap pliers

A type of pliers with a bent nose. They are designed to hold retaining rings. There are two types: internal and external snap pliers.

UNSPSC 27112144 Snap pliers, a Commodity code, covers hand-tool procurement by state and local governments, though recent solicitations show only limited direct activity under this specific code. State and local buyers procure snap pliers and similar hand tools primarily through broader master agreements and as-needed supply contracts that bundle multiple tool categories—hand tools, power tools, pliers, wrenches, screwdrivers, and diagnostic equipment—rather than as discrete line items. The issuing bodies span county purchasing offices, state departments, municipal governments, and special districts; Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners has posted two recent tool-focused solicitations, while the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts, Eastern Municipal Water District, and City of Dallas have also solicited tool supply contracts. Work solicited includes ongoing supply of hand-tool inventory for fleet and facilities maintenance, emergency response operations, water utility maintenance, and infrastructure asset management, with vendors required to meet exacting delivery, warranty, and quality standards.

Recent activity concentrates in Florida, Texas, California, and Georgia. Hillsborough County issued ITB-26-00285 for 52 line items of hand tools (including snap pliers) due June 23, 2026, estimated at $715,540.41 over five years, and a separate ITB for janitorial and operational supplies due July 24, 2026. The Texas Comptroller issued IFB No. 304T-26-445A1 through the Texas SmartBuy cooperative purchasing system for master tool sets and individual tools, including pliers as a component within 1,152-piece sets for TxDOT and other state agencies, responses due June 11, 2026, with a cooperative-use option for other jurisdictions. The City of Dallas solicited a sixty-month indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity master agreement for hand and power tools due April 24, 2026, offering a local preference for Dallas-based vendors. Eastern Municipal Water District issued RFB 3911 for inventory tools and accessories, due April 16, 2026, as a five-year supply contract. Most solicitations require firm or fixed-price bid structures, FOB destination delivery, electronic submission, and E-Verify compliance; cooperative purchasing is available under some agreements, particularly in Texas.