NIGP 84534: Metallurgical Physical Quality Control Testers

NIGP 84534 Metallurgical Physical Quality Control Testers, an Item code, covers testing equipment and services used by state and local governments to verify the physical properties and quality of metal materials and finished metal products. State and local procurement under this code reflects demand from departments of transportation conducting pavement and structural material testing, state and county public works agencies certifying concrete and steel used in infrastructure projects, school districts and universities maintaining laboratory equipment, and municipal water and wastewater utilities testing pipe materials and corrosion resistance. The work encompasses both the supply of specialized testing apparatus—hardness testers, tensile strength machines, impact testers, ultrasonic thickness gauges—and calibration, maintenance, and repair services to keep existing equipment in compliance with ASTM and other industry standards.

The source provided contains no recent state or local contract opportunities posted under this code. Without posted solicitations, geographic spread and issuing-body concentration cannot be characterized from current procurement activity.