UNSPSC 41113809: Ground penetrating radar

A type of device that uses the electromagnetic wave, such as light, sound wave, radio electric wave and others as one of the geophysical prospecting method.

UNSPSC 41113809 Ground penetrating radar is a Commodity code that covers subsurface soil and materials testing equipment and services. State and local governments soliciting under this code are actually buying specialized testing equipment—truck-mounted cone penetrometer systems and related soil sampling apparatus—and construction materials testing and inspection services for infrastructure projects including fire stations, stadiums, water utility assets, and transportation agencies' geotechnical investigations. The issuing bodies span state departments of transportation, city utilities, municipal governments, and regional special districts; recent solicitations show activity from the Michigan Department of Transportation, the Town of Waterford Connecticut, the City of Key West Florida (Keys Energy Services), the City of Orlando, the Utah Department of Transportation, and the Harris County Flood Control District in Texas.

Recent opportunities include the Michigan Department of Transportation's RFP for a truck-mounted Cone Penetrometer Test sounding unit due July 16, 2026, specifying a newly manufactured 20-ton system with integrated data acquisition and diagnostic tools for highway subsurface investigations; the Town of Waterford's RFP for Special Inspector and Materials Testing Services for the Oswegatchie Fire Station, due May 5, 2026, requiring certified testing personnel for concrete, steel, masonry, and structural inspections throughout construction; and the Harris County Flood Control District's RFSQ for on-call Construction Materials Engineering and Testing services due March 2, 2026, establishing a five-year on-call registry for stormwater and channel construction quality assurance. Geographic activity concentrates in Michigan, Connecticut, Florida, Arizona, Utah, and Texas. The mix of work ranges from heavy equipment acquisition and installation to professional inspection and laboratory testing services, with qualification-based procurement (RFSQ and RQS models) increasingly common alongside traditional competitive RFPs; most solicitations require A2LA certification, professional engineering credentials, commercial general liability insurance in the $1–2 million range, and demonstrated experience with ASTM testing standards and construction quality assurance.