UNSPSC 41112236: Asphalt softening point tester

A tester that measures the softening point of the asphalt with the ring and ball method.

UNSPSC 41112236 Asphalt softening point tester is a Commodity code that does not align with the recent state and local procurement activity posted under it. The source records show no solicitations for asphalt testing equipment; instead, they span measurement and monitoring instrumentation for water systems, wastewater treatment, waste-to-energy facilities, laboratory environmental monitoring, and commercial kitchen equipment. The code's nominal scope — testing equipment for asphalt material properties — appears disconnected from the work actually being procured by state and local agencies under this tag. The recent opportunities reflect a broader pattern of state and local governments sourcing temperature and pressure sensors, thermocouples, vibration monitoring equipment, and environmental control systems for critical infrastructure and facility operations, not asphalt performance testing.

The issuing bodies include municipal water and wastewater utilities (City of Phoenix Water Services Department, Gwinnett County Department of Water Resources, City of Tampa Solid Waste & Environmental Program Management), a state environmental agency (Georgia Department of Agriculture Laboratory Division), a state water development board (Texas Water Development Board), a county waste authority (Solid Waste Authority of Palm Beach County), and a large school district (Atlanta Public Schools). Opportunities are concentrated in Florida, Georgia, and Texas, with additional activity from Arizona. Representative recent procurements include the City of Phoenix Water Services Department's five-year IFB 26-0398 (August 2026) for pressure and temperature instrumentation for municipal water and wastewater facilities; Gwinnett County Department of Water Resources' IWQ 136938 (October 2026) for vibration and temperature monitoring equipment delivered FOB Destination to Lawrenceville, Georgia; and the Georgia Department of Agriculture Laboratory Division's RFQ (August 2026) for environmental conditions monitoring systems covering fifty-eight critical units across laboratory facilities. The code shows little relevant recent activity for the asphalt testing equipment its name denotes.