UNSPSC 27112160: Wire twister

A type of pliers used to twist and hold wire in place and prevent loosening due to vibration. Used for binding steel reinforcements, sacks or bundles with wire.

UNSPSC 27112160 Wire twister is a Commodity code describing hand tools and powered devices used to twist, bend, and terminate electrical wire and cable in construction, maintenance, and field-service work. State and local governments procure wire twisters primarily through school districts, county maintenance departments, municipal utilities, and transit authorities that manage electrical infrastructure, vehicle fleets, and facility systems. The tools range from manual hand-operated twisters to pneumatic and electric-powered units, typically acquired as individual items or small quantities within broader electrical-supply or maintenance-equipment RFQs and ITBs. Purchasing patterns reflect routine replacement and stock replenishment rather than project-driven or one-time acquisition; wire twisters appear most often bundled with broader electrical hand-tool or lineman-tool packages ordered through cooperative purchasing vehicles or state-level supply schedules.

The code shows limited recent activity in state and local procurement databases. No recent opportunities posting wire twisters as a primary solicitation line item or standalone RFP, RFQ, IFB, or ITB are present in the available records. When the code does surface, it typically appears as a subordinate line in multi-item maintenance or electrical-supply solicitations where geographic spread and issuing-body concentration cannot be reliably characterized. Business development professionals should monitor wire-twister demand through larger electrical-tool and maintenance-supply vehicles rather than expect standalone solicitations under this code.