UNSPSC 41113053: Rust prevention tester

A tester that tests the rust preventive capability of lubricant oil that is applied on the metal surface in the event of mixing the water or salt water on the lubricant.

UNSPSC 41113053 Rust prevention tester is a Commodity code, but the recent opportunities posted under this code show little alignment with rust prevention testing specifically. The seven recent solicitations tagged with this code span laboratory testing services, laboratory equipment repair and maintenance, spectrophotometer replacement, insulating oil testing for electrical utilities, landscape architectural engineering, water treatment system technical support, and electric meter test board procurement — none of which center on rust prevention or corrosion testing as the code name implies. The mismatch suggests this code may be misapplied in state and local procurement systems, or opportunities are being filed under it without regard to its specific commodity scope. No substantive pattern of rust prevention testing procurement emerges from the available recent activity.

The issuing bodies posting under this code span county health departments (Marion County, Oregon), state health agencies (Texas Department of State Health Services), municipal utilities (City of Tampa, Lubbock Power & Light, City of Ocala), transit authorities (Broward County Transportation Department), water utilities (City of Palm Bay), towns (Town of Waterford, Connecticut), county toll authorities (Harris County Toll Road Authority), and university systems (Texas A&M University, Lamar University), with activity concentrated in Texas, Florida, Oregon, and Connecticut. Representative solicitations include Marion County's ITB for laboratory testing and phlebotomy services due July 24, 2026; the Texas Department of State Health Services' IFB for laboratory equipment repair and maintenance due July 6, 2026 at approximately $25,050 to $40,000 annually; and the City of Tampa's RFQ for a Heck DR4900 Spectrophotometer replacement at the McKay Bay Waste to Energy facility due June 12, 2026. Because the code itself does not map cleanly to the opportunities posted, firms should verify code assignment before pursuing these solicitations and may wish to monitor the code for future activity that more directly addresses rust or corrosion analysis and prevention testing.