UNSPSC 27121806: Hydraulic pipe bender

An hydraulic tool composed of a tripod containing the pipe bender which functions by attaching the ends to the pipe and pressing down on the center and turning.

UNSPSC 27121806 Hydraulic pipe bender is a Commodity code that in recent state and local procurement activity covers hand tools sourcing on an as-needed supply basis, despite the code's nominal focus on hydraulic equipment. State and local buyers under this code are primarily general-purpose municipal and county procurement offices managing ongoing maintenance and operations inventories. Recent solicitations from the City of Augusta, Georgia and Hillsborough County, Florida each specify dozens of line items—shovels, hammers, pry bars, wrenches, saws, brooms, and similar tradecraft implements—with brand-name references and functional specifications. Both jurisdictions treat hand tools as consumables requiring recurring replenishment within fixed annual or multi-year contract periods, with no minimum order guarantees and delivery windows of five to sixty days post-purchase order. Pricing is typically held firm for the contract term, with modest cost-of-living or CPI-U adjustments permitted at renewal if properly documented in advance.

Recent activity clusters in the Southeast, with the City of Augusta (Georgia) and Hillsborough County (Florida) posting ITBs in June and September 2026 respectively; Hillsborough County's five-year contract carries an estimated value of $715,540.41. A third opportunity, Sourcewell's RFP #061626 for law enforcement equipment issued May 2026, names the code in its cooperative framework but appears unrelated to hydraulic pipe benders or general hand tools, suggesting potential classification drift. Sealed-bid competition is the standard procurement vehicle for this work. Local-vendor preferences and M/WBE program compliance apply where jurisdictional ordinances specify them, as in Augusta's ITB. Qualifying suppliers should prepare specification sheets, sample products on request, and standard certifications (E-Verify, W-9, non-discrimination statements, conflict-of-interest disclosures). Response deadlines typically fall four to six weeks after posting.