UNSPSC 27112217: Tile cutter

A tool for cutting large numbers of tiles in straight lines. Various designs are available but the usual type incorporates a 'scribe wheel', which is pulled across the tile, and a breaking arm, which is pushed down after scribing to break the tile along the mark.

UNSPSC 27112217 Tile cutter (Commodity) is a narrow equipment-procurement code that shows minimal recent state and local activity aligned with its nominal scope. The recent opportunities tagged under this code reflect broader concrete and construction work — sidewalk replacement, bridge projects, ready-mix concrete delivery, and highway equipment procurement — rather than tile-cutting tools or equipment. State and local governments soliciting under this code appear to be small-to-mid-sized cities, counties, and their development authorities seeking construction services and materials; the City of Madison Community Development Authority, Orange County Florida, the City of Jackson, and Waukesha County Wisconsin all appear in the recent record. The work being solicited includes concrete sidewalk removal and replacement with full site preparation, bridge replacement projects with design and permitting support, continuous ready-mix concrete delivery for emergency and routine repairs, and standalone equipment procurement for highway operations.

Activity is scattered across the Midwest and South, with recent opportunities in Wisconsin (City of Madison, Waukesha County), Florida (Orange County), and Michigan (City of Jackson). Representative recent solicitations include the City of Madison Community Development Authority's request for concrete sidewalk removal and replacement at Gay Braxton Apartments (IFB, response due July 17, 2026), Orange County Florida's sealed-bid solicitation for emergency replacement of two bridges with an estimated project cost of $6,202,246.05 (response due July 7, 2026), the City of Jackson's RFP for ready-mix concrete continuous delivery services for the Department of Public Works (response due June 18, 2026), and Waukesha County's RFB for a single concrete saw for Highway Operations (response due March 5, 2026). The code shows no clear pattern of repeat buyers or geographic concentration; the mismatch between the code name and the actual work solicited suggests either miscoding on the part of issuing bodies or that this Commodity code is rarely used for its intended purpose in state and local procurement.