UNSPSC 41113821: Soil penetration tester

A tester that is used for soil survey that measures the hardness of earth for finding out the road or cross section of the ground in engineering works.

UNSPSC 41113821 Soil penetration tester is a Commodity code encompassing truck-mounted cone penetrometer test (CPT) equipment and associated geotechnical/construction materials testing services. State and local governments procure this equipment for infrastructure condition assessment, foundation engineering, and materials quality control on construction projects. The category also covers materials testing inspection services for concrete, reinforcing steel, structural steel, masonry, and fire protection systems on building and heavy infrastructure projects. Issuing bodies include state departments of transportation, city and county public works and utilities, flood control districts, transit authorities, and municipal project authorities. Michigan Department of Transportation, Harris County Flood Control District, the City of Key West (Keys Energy Services), the Town of Waterford, and the City of Orlando represent recent buyers across different jurisdiction types and infrastructure missions.

Geographic activity spans Michigan, Texas, Connecticut, Florida, and other states pursuing geotechnical investigations and construction quality assurance on capital projects. Representative recent opportunities include Michigan Department of Transportation's RFP for a truck-mounted cone penetrometer test sounding unit (RFP 5912600000022681, due July 16, 2026), specifying a 20-ton CPT system with integrated hydraulic systems, data acquisition equipment, and dilatometer capability on a dedicated chassis; Harris County Flood Control District's RFSQ for on-call construction materials engineering and testing services (RFSQ 260032, due March 2, 2026), awarding five-year roster spots to qualified geotechnical and materials testing firms for stormwater and channel construction projects; and the Town of Waterford, Connecticut's RFP for special inspection and materials testing services supporting the Oswegatchie Fire Station construction (RFP 26009, due May 5, 2026), requiring certified inspectors for soil compaction, concrete strength, welded and structural steel, and masonry testing. Keys Energy Services (Utility Board of the City of Key West) has issued multiple solicitations for electrical insulating oil testing on power transformers and voltage regulators on three-year base contracts with two optional renewal years, demonstrating repeat activity in utility infrastructure condition assessment.