UNSPSC 27113400: Carpentry tools

Framing and joining the timbers or woodwork of buildings and similar constructions by means of hand-tools (e.g., table saw, bench grinder, woodturning machine, band saw, drill press, miter saw, surface planer etc.).

UNSPSC 27113400 Carpentry tools, a Class code, encompasses hand and power tools used in woodworking and construction trades that state and local governments buy for facility maintenance, educational shop programs, and equipment procurement. Recent opportunities show the code is being applied broadly—sometimes to specialized equipment only tangentially related to traditional carpentry tooling. Issuing bodies include higher-education institutions (Texas A&M University System), state cooperative purchasing vehicles (Sourcewell, a Minnesota local government unit), and multi-jurisdictional entities (Franklin, Grant, Grays Harbor, Chelan, and Yakima Counties in Washington). The recent activity reflects both direct procurement by individual agencies and cooperative purchasing frameworks designed to aggregate demand across multiple jurisdictions and entity types.

Geographic activity centers on Texas and the Pacific Northwest, with Sourcewell's multi-state cooperative framework extending potential reach across the United States and Canada. Recent opportunities include an Industrial CNC Router ITB from Texas A&M University System (ITB TAMUS-ITB-27-0546, due October 23, 2026) and a Law Enforcement Equipment RFP through Sourcewell on behalf of Washington counties and participating entities nationwide (RFP #061626, due June 16, 2026). The latter represents a significant cooperative purchasing vehicle; vendors responding to Sourcewell gain access to a contracting solution for thousands of governmental agencies, higher education institutions, school districts, nonprofit organizations, and tribal governments. Submission requirements vary by vehicle—the Texas A&M opportunity requires registration and submission through the AggieBid platform, while Sourcewell requires vendor registration on the Sourcewell Procurement Portal with no late submissions accepted.