NIGP 84506: Concrete Testing Apparatus and Supplies

NIGP 84506 Concrete Testing Apparatus And Supplies, an Item code, encompasses concrete testing equipment and materials that state and local governments procure to verify concrete quality and compliance with specifications on construction and repair projects. Recent solicitations show state transportation departments and municipalities purchasing concrete compression testing machines, concrete materials for sidewalk and bridge work, and related testing supplies to support both capital projects and ongoing maintenance programs. Issuing bodies include state departments of transportation (notably Texas Department of Transportation), county engineering divisions (Orange County, Florida), city public works and community development authorities (City of Madison, City of Palo Alto), and special-purpose authorities managing residential facilities (City of Madison Community Development Authority). The scope of work ranges from standalone equipment purchases—such as automatic concrete compression machines with 250,000-pound capacity for laboratory testing—to concrete material procurement under blanket purchase orders and project-specific concrete sidewalk and bridge replacement contracts.

Recent activity spans multiple states with significant concentration in Texas and Florida. Texas Department of Transportation has posted multiple solicitations for automatic concrete compression machines through its procurement portal (reference numbers 601310000100458 and 601440000052654, with response dates in March and May 2026). Orange County, Florida issued an emergency sealed-bid notice for replacement of two bridges (Wallington Drive Bridge No. 754190 and Egret Way Bridge No. 754187) estimated at $6,202,246.05, with bids due July 7, 2026. The City of Madison Community Development Authority solicited bids for concrete sidewalk removal and replacement at Gay Braxton Apartments (solicitation 1504902026, due July 17, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. CST), including concrete specification to minimum 4,000 PSI air-entrained with minimum 4-inch thickness. The City of Palo Alto Public Works Department issued RFQ 196548 for as-needed Portland Cement Concrete delivery under a three-year blanket purchase order (July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2029) with an annual not-to-exceed of $85,000 per year, requiring Class B PCC conforming to CalTrans specifications with four-hour delivery capability.