UNSPSC 54111709: Watch or clock repair kits

This commodity provides tools necessary to repair watches or clocks.

UNSPSC 54111709 Watch or clock repair kits (Commodity) covers specialized timepieces and associated consumable components for state and local procurement, with current activity focused on functional watches tailored to specific accessibility needs rather than repair kits per se. The Illinois Department of Corrections' May 2026 IFB for multiple alarm vibrating watches—devices with five or more vibrating alarms, waterproof construction, adjustable band sizing, and replacement band inventory—demonstrates that this code captures procurement of purpose-built watches meeting regulatory compliance or accessibility mandates. The issuing-body mix for this code is likely dominated by corrections departments and institutions serving deaf and hard-of-hearing populations, though the single recent opportunity in the source limits visibility into the full range of state and local buyers.

The Illinois Department of Corrections issued the most recent opportunity under this code, posting solicitation 26426DOCCENTOB52217 on May 5, 2026, with bids due May 21, 2026, through the BidBuy electronic bidding system. The contract calls for an initial shipment of 800 vibrating watches within 60 days of award, followed by bi-annual deliveries of 800 units, with extended band sizing and replacement inventory included; vendors must submit prepaid product samples and are subject to a $1,000,000 per-occurrence commercial liability insurance requirement and a $15 administrative fee per awarded contract. The procurement derives from the Holmes Settlement consent decree, which mandates vibrating watch provision to eligible incarcerated individuals, and is funded through the state's General Revenue Fund with possible federal cost-sharing. No geographic spread beyond Illinois emerges from the available data, and no other state or local recent opportunities appear in the source.