UNSPSC 27112231: Step tool

A tool for inserting and removing rod-type steps. It is used in concrete work and forestry.

UNSPSC 27112231 Step tool is a Commodity code that maps poorly to the recent state and local solicitations tagged under it. The opportunities posted against this code include janitorial supplies (Hillsborough County), concrete sidewalk removal and replacement (City of Madison), bridge replacements (Orange County, Florida), ready-mix concrete delivery (City of Jackson), pedestrian sidewalk improvements (City of Fairburn, Georgia), and a concrete saw procurement (Waukesha County, Wisconsin). None of these solicitations involve step tools as discrete products or services. The concrete saw and ready-mix concrete deliveries involve equipment and materials tangentially related to construction, but step tools themselves—handheld or powered climbing equipment—do not appear in any of the recent opportunities. State and local procurement offices appear to be using this Commodity code inconsistently or as a catch-all for construction-related tool and equipment procurements, rather than for step tools specifically.

Activity under UNSPSC 27112231 spans state highway departments, county public works and transportation authorities, city public works and community development agencies, and county transportation operations across Florida, Wisconsin, Georgia, and Michigan. The most recent posting is Hillsborough County's janitorial and operational supplies ITB due July 24, 2026 at $765,679.84 estimated value; the Waukesha County concrete saw RFB closed March 5, 2026. Given the mismatch between the Commodity code's nominal scope and the actual work being procured, pursuing opportunities under this code requires close attention to the individual solicitation scope rather than reliance on the code designation alone.