NIGP 84514: Fiber Testing Apparatus (Except Flammability)

NIGP 84514 Fiber Testing Apparatus (Except Flammability) is an Item code under which state and local governments procure specialized equipment for analyzing and testing textile fibers, yarns, and fabrics across physical properties including tensile strength, elongation, elasticity, fineness, and other dimensional or performance characteristics. The code captures laboratory and quality-control instruments used by textile manufacturers, educational institutions, regulatory agencies, and procurement offices that must certify fiber and fabric compliance with performance standards. Testing apparatus under this code ranges from individual handheld gauges and microscopes to integrated benchtop systems capable of automated measurement and data logging.

The source provides no recent state and local contract opportunities posted under NIGP 84514. Without posted solicitations, geographic distribution, issuing-body patterns, and representative recent RFP or IFB activity cannot be characterized from current market signals.