NIGP 84563: Road Building Materials Testers and Accessories

NIGP 84563 Road Building Materials Testers and Accessories, an Item code, covers specialized laboratory and field testing equipment used by state transportation and county road departments to evaluate asphalt and aggregate materials for paving and base construction. State and local governments procure under this code equipment such as Superpave Gyratory Compactors (SGC) for asphalt specimen production, automated loading systems, and associated calibration tools and accessories that ensure compliance with AASHTO and ASTM standards. The issuing bodies are predominantly state departments of transportation, particularly the Texas Department of Transportation, along with county road and purchasing departments conducting materials testing and road construction oversight.

Texas Department of Transportation has been the dominant buyer in recent activity, issuing multiple solicitations under this code in the first half of 2026. A representative opportunity is TxDOT's IFB 601440000053366, posted July 14, 2026, with bids due July 28, 2026, seeking a new Superpave Gyratory Compactor unit meeting AASHTO T 312-22 and ASTM D6925-23 standards for its Materials and Tests Division in Austin; the solicitation requires F.O.B. destination pricing including factory installation, calibration, and a 12-month warranty. TxDOT also issued IFB 601330000046328 and IFB 601330000046160, both posted in April 2026, for road building materials testers and accessories and asphalt testing equipment respectively, through the Euna Procurement platform. Williamson County, Texas issued IFB 26IFB33 in March 2026 for North Barker Street improvements, a roadway reconstruction project that required compliance with TxDOT Standard Specifications. The Town of Farragut, Tennessee issued ITB 2026-24 in March 2026 for culvert replacement with TDOT prequalification requirements. Activity concentrates in Texas and Tennessee, with TxDOT being the primary repeat buyer for laboratory testing apparatus.