UNSPSC 27112149: Electrostatic pliers

A type of pliers that have spring loaded jaws to confirm the gripping of objects. The spring maintains the jaws in a closed position.

UNSPSC 27112149 Electrostatic pliers (Commodity) shows no alignment with actual state and local procurement activity in the recent opportunities block. The two most recent solicitations tagged to this code — Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners' ITB for janitorial and operational supplies for fire rescue operations, and the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts' IFB for master tool sets and individual tools for TxDOT and other state agencies — involve consumable janitorial products and professional-grade mechanic hand tools and power tools respectively. Neither solicitation references or requires electrostatic pliers or any electrostatic-specific tool category. The code's nominal scope (electrostatic-discharge-control pliers, typically used in electronics assembly and repair) does not match the work actually being bought under this code designation at the state and local level.

Activity under this code appears limited or mislabeled. The opportunities present suggest that state and local procurement offices are either not actively soliciting electrostatic pliers under this code, or the code has been incorrectly applied to general tool and supply procurements. Business development professionals should verify whether this code represents genuine market demand for electrostatic pliers in state and local government settings, or whether opportunities in electrostatic tool control and ESD-safe equipment belong under different code families.