NIGP 91275: Quality Control Testing Services for Construction

NIGP 91275 Quality Control Testing Services For Construction, an Item code, encompasses field and laboratory testing, inspection, and materials sampling services that state and local governments procure to verify compliance and quality during construction projects. Recent opportunities show state and local agencies soliciting construction materials testing, construction engineering and inspection services, equipment calibration, and specialized inspections for roadway, water utility, bridge, and facility construction. The issuing bodies span state departments of transportation (Georgia DOT, California Air Resources Board, Texas State University System), county governments (Sacramento County, Palm Beach County, Sarasota County, Santa Clara County), cities (Tucson, Temple, Bartow, Graceville), transit authorities (Regional Transportation Authority in Tucson, Atlanta Beltline), and special districts (Jefferson County Drainage District). Georgia DOT and the City of Tucson appear as repeat buyers across multiple construction projects.

Recent activity concentrates in Georgia, California, Texas, and Florida, with scattered opportunities in Arizona, Illinois, and other states. Representative solicitations include Georgia DOT's RFQ 484-081726 for Construction Engineering and Inspection services on three SR 316 projects (due August 17, 2026); Sacramento County's IFB 26-0044 for ISO 17025 accredited calibration services for laboratory equipment (due August 19, 2026); the City of Tucson's IFB 260236 for bicycle boulevard construction inspection along Blacklidge Drive (due July 22, 2026); and the California Air Resources Board's IFB 26MLD001 for equipment calibration services (due July 30, 2026). Scope across these opportunities ranges from full-service CEI (contract administration, construction inspection, materials testing, documentation, and compliance verification) to specialized testing services such as concrete, asphalt, soil compaction, and calibration of laboratory instruments. Many solicitations impose prequalification or certification requirements—GDOT Area Class credentials, ISO 17025 accreditation, AASHTO certification, ACI credentials—and federal compliance where funding involves FHWA, HUD, or FAA sources. Contract structures vary from on-call indefinite-quantity agreements to fixed-price task-order arrangements, with durations typically spanning one to five years.