UNSPSC 27112821: Router bits

UNSPSC 27112821 Router bits is a Commodity code that captures state and local procurement of hand tools, power tools, and tool sets for fleet maintenance, construction, and facility operations — though recent opportunities show broader tool-kit procurement including drill bits and specialized mechanic tools alongside router bits and other cutting implements. The Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts, Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners, and City of Dallas have all issued solicitations under or closely aligned with this code within the past four months, reflecting activity across state procurement divisions, county purchasing departments, and city government. The scope spans master tool sets with foam-organized storage and 1,152-piece minimum configurations for state agencies and institutions of higher education, as-needed hand-tool purchasing by county maintenance operations, and sixty-month master agreements for tools distributed across municipal departments. Vendors must demonstrate five to seven years' experience in the professional-grade tools business, maintain statewide or multi-location delivery capability (including emergency same-day or next-day service in some cases), and carry manufacturer-standard warranties or one-year coverage. Pricing structures vary by issuer: some requests ask for firm master pricing plus manufacturer catalog discounts, while others require firm markup or discount percentages tied to list price that remain fixed across the contract term.

Texas and Florida dominate the recent activity, with the Texas Comptroller managing statewide cooperative purchasing through Texas SmartBuy for TxDOT and other state entities (response deadline June 11, 2026), Hillsborough County seeking competitive sealed bids for five-year hand-tool supply with an estimated value of $715,540.41 (due June 23, 2026), and the City of Dallas establishing a sixty-month ID/IQ master agreement for citywide tool distribution (due April 24, 2026). The Texas and Dallas solicitations both permit price adjustments during contract terms — Texas using the Bureau of Labor Statistics Producer Price Index for Metal and Metal Products, and Dallas fixing markup percentages across the sixty-month term. Hillsborough County allows annual adjustments based on the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers. All three jurisdictions emphasize responsiveness and availability: the Texas CPA requires 24-hour on-site repair capability statewide, the City of Dallas mandates 7:00 AM to 3:30 PM delivery windows and twenty-four-hour emergency service, and Hillsborough County requires five-business-day delivery to multiple warehouse locations. Neither federal DBE nor state HUB set-asides are mandated across these solicitations, though the City of Dallas offers a local preference program for firms with principal place of business in Dallas within 5 percent of the lowest bid.