UNSPSC 41113818: Plate bearing tester

A soil testing device that measures the soil settlement following the compression load in order to find out the bearing capacity of soil from road, run way and others.

UNSPSC 41113818 Plate bearing tester (Commodity) covers soil and pavement testing equipment that state and local governments procure to support transportation, utility, and construction quality assurance programs. Recent solicitations show demand for Proctor soil compactors with integrated soil analyzers, cone penetrometer test (CPT) sounding units mounted on trucks, and on-call materials and field testing services encompassing compressive strength testing, asphalt analysis, soil density testing, and embankment compaction verification. The issuing bodies span state transportation departments (Texas Department of Transportation, Michigan Department of Transportation), county utilities and public works agencies (Henry County, Georgia; City of Key West Utility Board), and municipal engineering departments (City of Augusta, Georgia). Procurement vehicles range from firm fixed-price equipment purchases to on-call multiyear service contracts with unit pricing and task orders.

Recent activity concentrates in the Southeast and Midwest. Texas Department of Transportation posted an IFB for a Proctor Soil Compactor with Soil Analyzer and accessories due October 27, 2026, requiring registration on the Texas Comptroller's Centralized Master Bidders List and submission through the Bonfire Hub platform. Michigan Department of Transportation issued RFP 260000002268 for a truck-mounted CPT sounding unit with delivery to Lansing; Applied Research Associates, Inc. of Randolph, Vermont was recommended for award at $1,011,529.00 following a July 16, 2026 deadline. In Georgia, Henry County solicited qualifications for on-call materials and field testing services due September 9, 2026, requiring GDOT prequalification and AASHTO-certified laboratories, with pricing structured as fee schedules and task orders. The City of Augusta also issued RFP 26-176 for on-call geotechnical testing services due September 11, 2026, with estimated scope including 65 Modified Proctor tests and 650 in-place soil density tests over five years. Utility authorities in Florida (Keys Energy Services) posted parallel RFPs for electrical insulating oil testing but represent a secondary use case outside core pavement and soil testing.