UNSPSC 41113829: Underwater soil picking equipment

Equipment that is designed to collect the sample to analyze the soil of seabed. The lower part of the collector is made in sharp tube to catch the sample as the lower part of the collector speared deep into the seabed from its weight, and independent heavyweight is sometimes attached to enlarge the weight.

UNSPSC 41113829 Underwater soil picking equipment (Commodity) encompasses geotechnical field testing and materials inspection services that state and local governments procure for infrastructure construction, flood control, and facility projects. In practice, the code captures soil sampling and compaction testing, concrete placement and strength verification, reinforcing steel and structural steel inspections, masonry unit and mortar testing, and specialized equipment such as truck-mounted Cone Penetrometer Test (CPT) sounding systems used to characterize subsurface conditions. Issuing bodies include state transportation departments, county flood control districts, municipalities, and fire station construction projects. Recent solicitations show a mix of on-call qualification-based procurements for materials engineering firms and project-specific RFPs for testing services and specialized geotechnical equipment.

Activity spans multiple states and regions. The Michigan Department of Transportation issued RFP 5912600000022681 for a truck-mounted CPT sounding unit with a July 16, 2026 due date, specifying a 20-ton system on a Mack or Peterbilt chassis with push and pull capacity, data acquisition systems, and piezocone sensors; bidders must be authorized distributors or manufacturers with at least five prior DOT deliveries and the equipment must be U.S.-assembled. The Harris County Flood Control District (Texas) issued RFSQ 260032 on January 30, 2026 (due March 2, 2026) for on-call construction materials engineering and testing services supporting stormwater and channel projects, requiring PE-level project managers, geotechnical engineers, and A2LA laboratory certification with scoring based on firm experience, capacity, and methodology. The Town of Waterford, Connecticut solicited materials testing and special inspector services for the Oswegatchie Fire Station (RFP due May 5, 2026) with unit-price billing for soil, concrete, steel, and masonry inspections. Keys Energy Services, the utility board for the City of Key West, Florida, issued parallel RFPs (April 2026) for electrical insulating oil testing and laboratory services on transformer equipment. The City of Orlando sought qualification statements from Florida-registered engineering firms for material testing on the $270 million Camping World Stadium Phase 3 renovation (qualification deadline October 29, 2025).