UNSPSC 41113812: Ground friction tester

A test that handles the friction, abrasion and lubrication of two sides that make contact and move around relatively.

UNSPSC 41113812 Ground friction tester (Commodity) encompasses soil and asphalt testing equipment and services that state and local governments procure for transportation and utility infrastructure assessment. Recent opportunities show state DOTs, county utilities, and airport authorities buying ground friction testing devices, Proctor soil compactors with integrated analyzers, cone penetrometer test (CPT) truck-mounted systems, and related laboratory and field materials testing services. The work includes in-place soil density testing, concrete compressive strength testing, asphalt extraction and gradation analysis, and friction compliance testing on airfield pavements, performed to ASTM and GDOT standards where applicable. Issuing bodies span state departments of transportation (Texas, Michigan), county purchasing offices (Henry County, Georgia; Orange County, California), municipal utilities (City of Key West, Florida), and city infrastructure departments (City of Augusta, Georgia). Henry County and the City of Key West have posted multiple overlapping solicitations under this code in recent weeks, indicating sustained procurement activity.

Activity concentrates in the Southeast and Southwest. Texas Department of Transportation posted solicitation 601340000067218 for a Proctor Soil Compactor with Soil Analyzer due October 27, 2026, requiring vendor registration on the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts' Centralized Master Bidders List and submission through Bonfire Hub. Michigan Department of Transportation awarded RFP 260000002268 for a truck-mounted Cone Penetrometer Test sounding unit to Applied Research Associates, Inc. at $1,011,529.00 following a July 16, 2026 due date. Henry County, Georgia issued RFQ #27-08 for on-call materials and field testing services with a September 9, 2026 deadline, requiring GDOT prequalification as a mandatory eligibility gate. The City of Augusta, Georgia solicited geotechnical testing services under RFP 26-176 due September 11, 2026, estimating 65 Modified Proctor tests and 650 in-place soil density tests over five years. The County of Orange, John Wayne Airport, California requested bids for airside surface maintenance including friction testing under IFB 280-3068502-CP due August 6, 2026, with a five percent cost preference for certified local small businesses or disabled veteran enterprises.