UNSPSC 41112238: Dropping point tester

A tester that is designed to measure appropriate temperature as the lowest temperature that begins to drop in liquid phase for a part thereof when the semi-solid substances (grease, wax and others) are heated.

UNSPSC 41112238 Dropping point tester is a Commodity code that captures state and local procurement of temperature and pressure instrumentation, environmental monitoring systems, and sensor equipment for water utilities, waste management facilities, laboratories, and municipal infrastructure. The recent opportunities show substantial misalignment between the code's nominal scope and what is actually being bought: most activity centers on temperature transmitters, vibration sensors, pressure switches, humidity monitoring systems, and related cable and mounting assemblies for utility operations and facility management, rather than dedicated dropping-point test equipment. State and local issuing bodies include utilities (water and wastewater departments), special-purpose districts (solid waste authorities), state laboratory systems, and cities procuring for water services and waste-to-energy operations. The mix spans water resources departments, environmental agencies, and municipal water services divisions, with repeat activity in Florida and Georgia driven by infrastructure modernization and equipment replacement programs.

Geographic activity concentrates in the Southeast, particularly Florida and Georgia, with secondary activity in Texas and Arizona. Recent opportunities include Gwinnett County Department of Water Resources (Georgia) issuing an IWQ for vibration and temperature sensors at the Norcross Booster Station (due October 12, 2026); the City of Phoenix Water Services Department issuing a five-year IFB for pressure and temperature instrumentation equipment under a stocking distributor model (sealed offers due August 18, 2026); the Texas Water Development Board issuing an IFB for temperature sensors and related mounting equipment (bids due August 25, 2026); and the Georgia Department of Agriculture Laboratory Division issuing an RFQ for an environmental conditions monitoring system to replace aging equipment across laboratory facilities in Tifton and Atlanta (responses due August 21, 2026). The City of Tampa also solicited thermocouples with thermowells for the McKay Bay Waste-to-Energy Facility. Utilities and public laboratories dominate the customer base, and pricing appears modest relative to the complexity of multi-year stocking or one-off replacement contracts.