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, a Commodity code, shows minimal alignment between its nominal scope and recent state and local solicitation activity. The code nominally describes laboratory equipment for testing bituminous material properties, but the four recent opportunities posted under this code span wastewater inventory components (front panels and pressure switches), thermocouples for waste-to-energy facilities, and commercial kitchen equipment repair and maintenance services — none of which involve asphalt testing or softening point analysis. The issuing bodies include the City of Tampa, Florida (two solicitations) and Atlanta Public Schools (two solicitations), representing a municipal wastewater/solid waste authority and a school district. This mismatch suggests either a data-entry error in how opportunities were tagged or a significant gap between the code's formal definition and its actual procurement use in state and local systems.

The recent activity concentrates in Florida and Georgia. The City of Tampa issued an ITB on July 9, 2026 (due August 6, 2026) for wastewater inventory components restricted to Small Local Business Enterprise–certified bidders, and an RFQ on May 13, 2026 for thermocouples serving the McKay Bay Waste-to-Energy Facility. Atlanta Public Schools posted dual RFP notices on April 23, 2026 (due May 20, 2026) for commercial kitchen equipment repair, preventive maintenance, and related services across eight equipment categories, with a pre-proposal conference scheduled for April 29, 2026, hourly labor pricing, and an anticipated board recommendation of August 2, 2026. Given the disconnect between code scope and actual solicitation content, this code warrants verification before pursuit — the opportunities appearing here do not represent legitimate asphalt testing equipment procurement.