UNSPSC 27112145: Slip joint pliers

A type of pliers whose pivot point or fulcrum can be moved to increase the size range of their jaws.

UNSPSC 27112145 Slip joint pliers, a Commodity code, covers hand tools that state and local governments procure for maintenance, operations, fleet work, and facility management. Recent solicitations show slip joint pliers being bought as part of broader hand tool supply contracts rather than as standalone line items; they typically appear bundled with wrenches, screwdrivers, hammers, pry bars, and other general-purpose hand tools in consumable supply agreements. The buying base spans county governments, city procurement offices, state agencies, and state-supported facilities. Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners and the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) are repeat buyers issuing multiple hand tool and maintenance supply contracts. The work involves supplying authorized distributors' stock on as-needed or blanket-order terms, with fixed pricing, firm delivery windows (typically 5–14 days), and optional annual renewal periods.

Recent activity concentrates in Texas and Georgia. The Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners issued ITB-26-00285 for 52 line items of hand tools with an estimated five-year value of $715,540.41 and bids due June 23, 2026; the same county issued ITB-26-00319 for janitorial and operational supplies estimated at $765,679.84 for one year with bids due July 24, 2026. The City of Augusta, Georgia solicited ITB 27-001 for 39 line items of hand tools including pry bars, hammers, wrenches, and saws with sealed bids due September 29, 2026. The Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts Statewide Procurement Division issued Invitation for Bid No. 304T-26-445A1 through the Texas SmartBuy cooperative purchasing system for master tool sets and individual hand tools, power tools, and diagnostic tools for TxDOT and other state agencies, with responses due June 11, 2026. HHSC also issued multiple maintenance and supply ITBs covering hand tools and hardware for state-supported facilities. Contract values typically range from $40,000 to $765,679.84, with terms of one to five years and optional renewals.