UNSPSC 27112302: Awls

UNSPSC 27112302 Awls is a Commodity-tier code representing individual hand tools and components that state and local governments procure as part of broader fleet maintenance and repair operations. Recent state and local activity under this code reflects procurement of professional-grade mechanic tool sets and individual hand tools — including awls, punches, chisels, screwdrivers, wrenches, pliers, and diagnostic equipment — for use by transportation departments, public works operations, and other state agencies. State agencies, particularly transportation departments and cooperative purchasing consortia, are the primary issuing bodies under this code. The Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts Statewide Procurement Division issued a master tool set solicitation in June 2026 that illustrates the typical scope: professional-grade hand tool sets with minimum specifications (315 drive tool pieces, 197 wrenches, 36 screwdrivers, 27 pliers, 105 pullers, 31 punches and chisels, 29 drill bits, and comparable diagnostic tools) for TxDOT and other state agencies and higher education institutions. Respondents must demonstrate a minimum of seven years' experience in professional-grade mechanic tools, capability to provide 24-hour statewide on-site repair support, and carry ten-year warranties on all products.

Activity under this code is concentrated in Texas, as evidenced by the Texas Comptroller's cooperative purchasing vehicle for TxDOT and other state entities. The Texas Comptroller issued Invitation for Bid No. 304T-26-445A1 with responses due June 11, 2026, via the Texas SmartBuy system, which allows multiple state agencies and higher education institutions to purchase under a single award. The solicitation spans an initial term through July 31, 2027, with four renewal options extending through July 31, 2030, and potential for one additional year. Evaluation criteria emphasize pricing (30 points), respondent qualifications and experience (30 points), and product quality and availability (40 points), with potential for multiple awards across different line items. No specific incumbent vendors or contract value is disclosed in the solicitation.