UNSPSC 27121804: Hydraulic shears

A small hydraulic tool used to make a very precise cut in copper or steel plate.

UNSPSC 27121804 Hydraulic shears (Commodity) captures hand tools and cutting implements that state and local governments procure for facilities operations, emergency response, and general maintenance. Recent solicitations show the code is being applied to bolt cutters and janitorial consumables, indicating the category spans both specialized cutting equipment and routine operational supplies used across public agencies.

The City of Philadelphia and Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners represent the issuing-body mix, with the former handling micro purchases through their eProcurement platform and the latter sourcing for the Hillsborough County Fire Rescue Department across 47 fire stations. The code sees recent activity in Florida and Pennsylvania. Representative opportunities include the City of Philadelphia's bolt cutter micro purchase (IFB B2727842, due September 4, 2026, awarded lowest responsive and responsible bidder) and Hillsborough County's janitorial and operational supplies ITB (ITB2600319, due July 24, 2026, estimated one-year contract value of $765,679.84 for consumable supplies supporting round-the-clock fire operations). The County's solicitation permits award by line item, group, or overall total at its discretion, requires new and unused products in original packaging, and mandates standard delivery within ten days or emergency delivery within five business days to the Public Safety Operations Complex in Tampa.