UNSPSC 27112746: Chain saw

A portable mechanical, motorized saw. It is used in logging activities such as felling, limbing, and bucking; by tree surgeons to fell trees and remove branches and foliage; to fell snags and assist in cutting firebreaks in wildland fire suppression, and to harvest firewood. Chainsaws with specially designed blades have been developed as tools for use in chain saw art.

UNSPSC 27112746 Chain saw (Commodity) covers replacement chainsaw chains and related outdoor power equipment that state and local governments procure for parks, public works, grounds maintenance, and departmental field operations. Recent solicitations show demand for both replacement parts and complete equipment across general-purpose and specialized applications. State and local buyers include city public works departments, parks and grounds crews, and field operations teams across multiple departments within single jurisdictions. The City of Philadelphia and City of Tucson have both solicited under this code recently, with Tucson's scope encompassing the full ecosystem of commercial-grade outdoor power equipment, parts, and repair services from manufacturers including Stihl, Echo, Husqvarna, Briggs and Stratton, Honda, Makita, Milwaukee, and Dewalt. Vendors typically must carry General Liability Insurance ($500,000 to $1,000,000 per occurrence depending on contract size), maintain local service capacity with trained technicians and parts inventory, and deliver products newly manufactured with minimum one-year warranties on an FOB Destination basis.

Recent activity concentrates in Arizona and Pennsylvania, with a broader cooperative purchasing vehicle spanning Washington state counties (Franklin, Grant, Grays Harbor, Chelan, and Yakima) and thousands of participating public entities nationwide through Sourcewell. The City of Philadelphia issued an RFQ for replacement chainsaw chains as a micro-purchase Requirements contract with a $45,000 ceiling (quoted through PHLContracts, due June 30, 2026). The City of Tucson released an IFB for outdoor power equipment, parts, and repair services available citywide, with bids due June 12, 2026 at 2:00 p.m., requiring multiple vendor awards and ARPA compliance including domestic-goods preferences and debarment verification. Sourcewell issued an RFP #061626 for law enforcement equipment on behalf of participating Washington counties and broader public-sector entities, with proposals due June 16, 2026 at 3:30 p.m. Central Time through its procurement portal. Contracts typically run one year with optional renewal periods, and cities reserve the right to award multiple vendors or terminate for convenience.