UNSPSC 27112841: Hand drill bit for metal

High speed drill bit for accurate drilling in metal using hand drill

UNSPSC 27112841 Hand drill bit for metal (Commodity) captures drill bits and related fastening hardware that state and local governments procure as line items within larger tool and maintenance supply contracts. Recent activity shows these bits being solicited as components of master mechanic tool sets serving fleet and garage maintenance operations, and as individual consumable items in ongoing hand-tool purchasing agreements. The work encompasses both original equipment included in professional-grade tool sets assembled for state transportation agencies and universities, and standalone replacement bits purchased by county maintenance departments on an as-needed basis for general facilities and grounds work.

Issuing bodies include state procurement offices administering cooperative purchasing systems (the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts procuring for the Texas Department of Transportation and institutions of higher education through Texas SmartBuy), and county commissioners sourcing consumable tools for warehousing and field operations (Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners in Florida). The Texas Comptroller issued Invitation for Bid No. 304T-26-445A1 posted June 11, 2026, soliciting master tool sets containing a minimum of 29 drill bits as part of 1,152-piece kits for garage and fleet maintenance; responses were due June 11, 2026, with contract term through July 31, 2027, renewable through 2030. Hillsborough County issued ITB-26-00285 posted June 2, 2026, seeking competitive sealed bids on 52 line items of hand tools with exact brand-name specifications and an estimated five-year contract value of $715,540.41; bids closed June 23, 2026. The code shows recent activity concentrated in Texas and Florida, with procurement spanning state-level cooperative systems serving multiple agencies and regional county purchasing councils.