UNSPSC 27112808: Collets

UNSPSC 27112808 Collets is a Commodity code that in recent state and local procurement activity covers tactical and professional-grade hand tools, power tools, tool sets, and related mechanical equipment for law enforcement, transportation maintenance, and facilities operations. The issuing bodies include state attorneys general offices, state transportation and procurement authorities, and county governments. The Texas Office of the Attorney General and Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners appear as repeat solicitors in the recent record. Scope ranges from tactical equipment for criminal investigators (multi-tools, flashlights, restraint gear, breaching kits) to comprehensive master tool sets for fleet and garage maintenance (minimum 1,152 pieces including drive tools, wrenches, screwdrivers, pliers, pneumatic power tools, and diagnostic equipment) to consumable hand tools for county operations and fire rescue departments. All solicitations specify new, unused, first-quality merchandise in original packaging; refurbished or reconditioned items are explicitly excluded unless prior written consent is obtained. Vendors must typically be authorized distributors capable of meeting statewide or multi-location delivery commitments within five to ten business days and providing backorder and recall support.

Recent activity concentrates in Texas, where the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts issued a statewide cooperative purchasing solicitation (IFB 304T-26-445A1, due June 11, 2026) for master tool sets and individual tools for TxDOT and other state agencies through Texas SmartBuy, and the Texas Office of the Attorney General solicited tactical equipment (IFB 302-27-254855, due October 15, 2026, with a mandatory 10 percent service-disabled veteran-owned business subcontracting goal and Texas resident bidder preference). In Florida, Hillsborough County issued two separate competitive sealed bids: one for hand tools (ITB-26-00285, due June 23, 2026, estimated contract value $715,540.41 over five years) and one for janitorial and operational supplies (ITB-26-00319, due July 24, 2026, estimated value $765,679.84 for one year). The Texas SmartBuy solicitation emphasized vendor qualifications (minimum seven years' professional-grade tool sales experience), statewide 24-hour repair capability, and evaluation weighted heavily to product quality and availability (40 points) alongside pricing (30 points) and qualifications (30 points). Texas applicants should verify registration on the Centralized Master Bidders List; all respondents face firm, all-inclusive FOB Destination pricing with delivery costs embedded in unit prices.