UNSPSC 27112844: Lapping plate

A device that can be circular shape, rectangular shape or square shape made of various metallic materials. It enables easy abrasive actions with numerous narrow V shaped grooves or vertical grooves on the grinding surface.

UNSPSC 27112844 Lapping plate (Commodity) covers consumable supplies and maintenance materials state and local governments source for fleet, facilities, and operations support, though recent solicitation activity shows this specific code is being applied to a broader array of hand tools, power tools, and operational supplies that diverge from the narrow "lapping plate" descriptor. State and local buyers under this code include county purchasing offices, state health and human services agencies, municipal procurement bureaus, water districts, and school boards. The scope spans hand tools (pry bars, hammers, wrenches, saws, screwdrivers), power tools (battery-powered, air-powered, and corded variants), diagnostic and specialized equipment, storage solutions, HVAC and plumbing maintenance supplies, lifting and rigging hardware, and janitorial consumables. Counties and municipal entities represent the largest share of recent activity, with Hillsborough County (Florida), Gwinnett County (Georgia), and Dallas (Texas) each issuing multiple solicitations for tools and operational supplies on five-year or longer terms at estimated values ranging from $40,000 to $765,679.84.

Activity under this code is geographically distributed across Florida, Texas, Georgia, and California. Recent representative opportunities include Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners' ITB-26-00285 for 52 line items of hand tools, with bids due June 23, 2026, at an estimated five-year value of $715,540.41; the City of Dallas solicitation BL26-00029896 for a sixty-month master agreement covering hand and power tools and supplies, with bids due April 24, 2026; Texas Health and Human Services Commission's Formal IFB No. HHS0017441 for HVAC and plumbing parts and tools for Rusk State Hospital, with bids due June 29, 2026, at an estimated value of up to $40,000; and the Eastern Municipal Water District (California) RFB 3911 for inventory tools and tool accessories on a five-year term, with bids due April 16, 2026. Most solicitations require firm, fixed pricing for the initial contract year with limited annual adjustments tied to the Consumer Price Index or Producer Price Index, F.O.B. Destination delivery with freight prepaid, and manufacturer authorization or equivalent product substitution. No set-asides or disadvantaged-enterprise restrictions appear in the recent opportunities, though the City of Dallas offers a local preference program for bids within 5 percent of the lowest offer.