UNSPSC 41113811: Solid bearing tester

In order to determine the bearing capacity, the loading plate is installed above the foundation base and applies the weight to measure the settlement on each weight to find the load and subsidence curve. This is a tester that is designed to measure the permitted yield strength of the foundation from the yield strength obtained from the loading test by the loading plate.

UNSPSC 41113811 Solid bearing tester is a Commodity code that encompasses laboratory and field testing equipment for soil, concrete, asphalt, and electrical equipment analysis — work that state and local governments purchase to support infrastructure inspection, materials compliance, and utility operations. State and local issuing bodies soliciting under this code include departments of transportation, city utilities, county public works departments, and independent utility boards. The scope of work includes Proctor soil compactors with integrated analyzers for soil compaction testing, cone penetrometer test (CPT) sounding units mounted on truck chassis for subsurface geotechnical investigation, materials testing services including compressive strength analysis of concrete and soil cement, asphalt extraction and gradation testing, field density testing, and comprehensive electrical insulating oil sampling and laboratory analysis for power equipment. Testing is performed to ASTM standards and industry guidelines, with deliverables typically including written reports, data portal access, and engineering consultation.

Activity under the code spans Texas, Georgia, Michigan, and Florida. Representative recent opportunities include the Texas Department of Transportation's October 2026 IFB for a Proctor Soil Compactor with Soil Analyzer (solicitation 601340000067218, due October 27, 2026); the Michigan Department of Transportation's June 2026 RFP for a truck-mounted Cone Penetrometer Test sounding unit (RFP 260000002268, due July 16, 2026, awarded to Applied Research Associates, Inc. at $1,011,529.00); the City of Augusta, Georgia's August 2026 RFP for on-call geotechnical testing services (RFP 26-176, due September 11, 2026); Henry County, Georgia's August 2026 RFQ for on-call materials and field testing services (RFQ #27-08, due September 9, 2026); and Keys Energy Services (City of Key West, Florida) Utility Board's September 2026 RFPs for electrical insulating oil testing services (solicitations 0426 and 1026, with responses due February 20, 2026 and April 17, 2026 respectively). Opportunities reflect both capital equipment purchases and multiyear service contracts for testing and analysis supporting utilities, roadway construction, and facility maintenance.