NIGP 99234: Concrete Testing Services

NIGP 99234 Concrete Testing Services, an Item code, encompasses field investigations, material sampling, laboratory testing, construction quality assurance, and materials inspection that state and local governments procure on a continuing, as-needed basis to verify compliance with design and construction standards. Recent solicitations show state and local buyers contracting for concrete compressive strength testing, aggregate and base material inspections, geotechnical exploration, asphalt testing, and Portland cement concrete product inspections—performed by Professional Engineers or certified technicians on active construction projects and utility infrastructure work. Issuing bodies include cities (Fort Myers, Tucson, Temple, Bradenton), counties (Washington County Oregon, Henry County Georgia, Gwinnett County Georgia, Bartow County Georgia, Orange County Florida, Dallas County Texas), university systems (Texas State, Sam Houston State), utilities (Kissimmee Utility Authority), and transit or special-purpose authorities (Oregon Youth Authority). Cities and counties dominate the code; repeat buyers include Fort Myers, Henry County, and Gwinnett County, which solicited materials and field testing services within the recent window.

Recent activity concentrates in Florida, Georgia, Oregon, Texas, Arizona, and Colorado. Representative solicitations include the City of Fort Myers' RFQ for material testing services on a continuing contract basis (RSQ 25054, qualifications due May 23, 2025, with 45 points for approach and 55 points for experience), Washington County Oregon's RFP for geotechnical and materials testing supporting capital projects (RFP 2026.088-RFP, due October 14, 2026, requiring ODOT Quality Control Laboratory Certification and offering a five-year contract at up to $300,000), the City of Tucson's RFQ for on-call geotechnical engineering and materials testing (RFQ 270124, due September 10, 2026, seeking eight firms at an estimated $300,000 annual budget with individual projects capped at $250,000), and Henry County Georgia's RFQ for on-call materials and field testing (RFQ 27-08, due September 9, 2026, requiring GDOT prequalification). Solicitations typically require active Florida Professional Engineer licensure or GDOT prequalification, AASHTO or ODOT laboratory certification, ASTM compliance, and professional liability insurance of $1 million per incident minimum. Contract terms run one to five years with renewal options; many are structured as multi-firm awards with task orders issued as needed rather than guaranteed minimums.