UNSPSC 41111507: Bench scales

UNSPSC 41111507 Bench scales is a Commodity code under which state and local governments procure weighing equipment and related maintenance and calibration services for departmental operations. The recent opportunities solicited under this code show a mix of demand: competitive jurisdictions are seeking both the equipment itself and the full-service maintenance and calibration ecosystems that keep scales operational across multiple city departments and operational sites. The City of Dallas RFQ issued in March 2026 exemplifies this scope — mechanical, hydrostatic, and electronic weighing systems for use at transfer stations, landfills, water treatment plants, police facilities, and weigh stations, bundled with preventative maintenance, baseline assessments, and calibration services on an as-needed basis. Cities and special-purpose districts issue these solicitations; Sourcewell, a Minnesota cooperative purchasing vehicle, has also positioned itself as an intermediary aggregating law enforcement equipment demand across multiple state and local jurisdictions.

Recent activity in this code spans Texas and the Pacific Northwest. The City of Dallas issued RFQ BYZ2600029777 for weighing systems maintenance and calibration (response due April 24, 2026), with a three-year base term plus two one-year renewals, requiring NIST-traceable calibration certifications, a minimum five-year track record in weighing systems, and a facility within 50 miles of Dallas City Hall; evaluation weighted cost at 30 points and DRIVE small-business compliance at 20 points. Sourcewell issued RFP 061626 on May 12, 2026 (response due June 16, 2026) to establish a cooperative contracting vehicle for law enforcement equipment available to participating entities across Washington, multiple counties in that state, and jurisdictions throughout the United States and Canada. A Jacksonville Transportation Authority solicitation for transit stop maintenance (RFP P-24-025) also appears in the recent block, though the transit-shelter focus sits outside the bench scales code's core scope and likely reflects a tagging variance rather than a material opportunity under this Commodity code.