UNSPSC 47121807: Drain or toilet plunger

UNSPSC 47121807 Drain or toilet plunger is a Commodity code representing basic hand tools that state and local governments procure for maintenance, facilities operations, and general labor activities. Recent state and local solicitations under this code reveal a broader scope than the code name suggests—jurisdictions are buying assorted hand tools in bulk, often including items tangentially or not directly related to drain or toilet work. The City of Augusta's ITB 27-001 for hand tools, posted September 10, 2026, bundled shovels, posthole diggers, pitch forks, hammers, axes, rakes, brooms, files, saws, and other implements alongside nails and tarps under a single annual supply contract with four optional one-year renewals. Similarly, Hillsborough County's ITB 26-00285 for hand tools, posted June 2, 2026, solicited bids on 52 line items including pry bars, brushes, buckets, wrenches, screwdrivers, and shovels as an ongoing, as-needed five-year supply contract. Issuing bodies for this code include city procurement offices, county boards of commissioners, and state and local government units organizing cooperative purchasing vehicles. Hillsborough County also made its contract available to members of the Hillsborough County Governmental Purchasing Council on the same terms.

Georgia and Florida dominate the recent geographic activity, with the City of Augusta and Hillsborough County each posting within the past four months. A third opportunity—Sourcewell RFP 061626 for law enforcement equipment, posted May 12, 2026—carries a due date of June 16, 2026, but the solicitation scope focuses on law enforcement-specific gear rather than plungers or general hand tools, suggesting a code tagging mismatch. The Hillsborough County contract carries an estimated five-year value of $715,540.41 with delivery required within five business days of purchase order receipt to multiple warehouse locations. The City of Augusta imposed a local bidders preference for projects of $100,000 or less and an M/WBE program requirement. Price escalation requests are permitted at renewal dates (up to three percent per item at Hillsborough County). Both utilities reserve the right to contract with alternative vendors and to terminate for convenience.