NIGP 98914: Asphalt Sampling and Inspection Services

NIGP 98914 Asphalt Sampling and Inspection Services, an Item code, encompasses construction material testing, pavement condition assessment, and field inspection services that state and local governments procure to verify quality, compliance, and structural integrity across infrastructure projects. Recent solicitations show agencies buying asphalt extraction and gradation analysis, compressive strength testing, density verification, embankment compaction inspection, crack sealing oversight, and comprehensive pavement condition surveys using ASTM standards and Pavement Condition Index protocols. Issuing bodies span state departments, counties, cities, and special-purpose districts; repeat buyers include Georgia counties (Henry County, Floyd County, Gwinnett County), Florida municipalities (Orlando, St. Petersburg), and statewide systems (Georgia Department of Transportation, Texas State University System). Work is solicited as on-call annual contracts with multiple awards, on-demand task orders, as-needed professional services, and competitive sealed bids; compensation structures range from hourly labor rates and fee schedules to fixed negotiated fees and lump-sum pricing.

Geographic activity concentrates in Georgia (Henry County RFQ 27-08 materials and field testing due September 9, 2026; Floyd County asset management services for pavement surveys due September 3, 2026; Gwinnett County BL089-26 materials and field testing due August 3, 2026; Georgia Department of Transportation CEI for ITS projects, qualifications due October 2, 2026), Florida (City of Orlando RQS26-0340 CEI services for water reclamation facility construction due April 16, 2026; City of Arlington annual requirements contracts for crack sealing due October 22, 2026 and hot mix asphalt concrete due September 3, 2026), Colorado (Town of Parker on-call construction management and inspection due October 28, 2026), Texas (Texas Workforce Commission parking lot resurfacing at Criss Cole Rehabilitation Center due November 6, 2026 with $200,000 estimated value; Texas State University System IDIQ geotechnical and materials testing due July 21, 2026), and smaller pockets across Oregon and Kentucky. Mandatory qualifications frequently include Georgia Department of Transportation prequalification in materials testing and field inspection, AASHTO certification, ASTM compliance, and state professional engineering licensure; VBE and SBE participation is encouraged or required in many jurisdictions. Prevailing wage, Davis-Bacon Act compliance, insurance (typically $1–$2 million general liability, workers compensation, and professional liability), and criminal background screening are standard requirements.