UNSPSC 41113047: Oil foaming characteristics tester

A tester that is designed to measure the volume of bubble generation that is produced by the influence of the surface tension at the time of entering into the lubrication oil for air.

UNSPSC 41113047 Oil foaming characteristics tester is a Commodity code. The recent opportunities posted under this code do not reflect purchases of oil foaming testers or equipment aligned with the code's nominal scope. Instead, the opportunities span laboratory testing services (blood work and specimen collection for county corrections), equipment repair and maintenance (sterilizers and washers for a state health department), spectrophotometer replacement for a municipal waste-to-energy facility, insulating oil testing services for an electric utility, landscape architectural services, water analysis system support, electric meter test boards, production well construction, fatigue testing systems, and lock-in amplifiers. The code shows no recent state or local procurement activity for oil foaming characteristics testers specifically, and the posted opportunities represent a significant mismatch between the code classification and actual work being solicited.

The issuing bodies tagged under this code include state health departments, counties, municipalities, electric utilities, transit authorities, universities, and special-purpose districts across Texas, Florida, Oregon, Connecticut, and other states. The geographic spread reflects scattered activity across the South, Southwest, and Northeast, with no regional concentration. Given the disconnect between the code's stated scope and the actual solicitation content, this code does not appear to represent a viable procurement category for vendors offering oil foaming test equipment. Firms considering this code should verify directly with state and local procurement offices whether oil foaming testers are actually being purchased under alternative codes or through cooperative purchasing vehicles, as current tagging under 41113047 does not reflect genuine demand.