NIGP 84549: Pavement Testing and Data Collection Equipment

NIGP 84549 Pavement Testing and Data Collection Equipment, an Item code, captures state and local procurement of specialized road diagnostics hardware — falling weight deflectometers, ground penetrating radar systems, mobile road sensors, and laboratory asphalt testing equipment used to assess pavement condition, structural integrity, and material properties. State departments of transportation and universities procure this equipment to support infrastructure maintenance planning, quality assurance, and research; recent solicitations show Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) as a repeat buyer across multiple device types, alongside the University of Mississippi's Asphalt Laboratory Equipment bid and Douglas County's pavement markings contract that supports ongoing field assessment operations.

TxDOT dominates recent activity under this code, with three separate IFBs and one RFO posted between March and June 2026 — a Falling Weight Deflectometer testing trailer (due August 12, 2026), Ground Penetrating Radar equipment (due May 5, 2026), a Vaisala MD30 Mobile Road Sensor system (due June 12, 2026), and a Loaded Wheel Asphalt Testing System (due March 4, 2026) — all using firm fixed-price procurement with F.O.B. destination delivery to Austin-area facilities. The University of Mississippi posted sealed bids for Asphalt Laboratory Equipment (due May 21, 2026), and Douglas County, Georgia solicited pavement markings services (ITB due June 16, 2026, with contract options through 2030) requiring GDOT pre-qualification. Texas and Georgia show the most recent activity; the geographic scope reflects primary concentration among state DOT purchasing offices and higher-education institutions with pavement research programs.