UNSPSC 41113910: Soil testing kits

UNSPSC 41113910 Soil testing kits (Commodity) encompasses laboratory and field testing services and equipment that state and local governments procure for geotechnical, materials, and infrastructure assessment—ranging from soil compaction and density analysis to electrical equipment diagnostics. Recent solicitations show state and local buyers are purchasing soil and materials testing equipment (Proctor compactors with soil analyzers, cone penetrometer systems), field and laboratory testing services for construction projects (compressive strength, asphalt gradation, embankment compaction), and specialized diagnostic services for utility equipment (electrical insulating oil testing and sampling). Issuing bodies include state departments of transportation (TxDOT, MDOT), city utilities and purchasing departments (City of Key West, City of Augusta), and county purchasing offices (Henry County, Georgia). Testing services dominate the recent procurement mix, with most jurisdictions seeking on-call or multiyear contracts for materials testing support on construction and maintenance projects rather than discrete equipment purchases.

Geographic activity concentrates in Georgia (Henry County RFQs for on-call testing services posted in August 2026), Texas (TxDOT Proctor compactor bid due October 27, 2026), Florida (Keys Energy Services electrical oil testing RFPs posted in September 2026 with February and April 2026 response windows), Michigan (MDOT CPT truck-mounted sounding unit RFP awarded July 2026 to Applied Research Associates at $1,011,529.00), and Georgia (City of Augusta geotechnical testing RFP 26-176 due September 11, 2026). Representative opportunities include the Texas Department of Transportation solicitation 601340000067218 for a Proctor soil compactor with soil analyzer and accessories (response due October 27, 2026, registered bidders only via Bonfire Hub platform); City of Augusta RFP 26-176 for on-call geotechnical testing services including soil analysis and in-place density testing over a five-year contract term (proposals due September 11, 2026); and Henry County RFQ 27-08 for on-call materials and field testing services requiring GDOT prequalification (qualifications due September 9, 2026, with task orders issued on a fee-schedule basis). Keys Energy Services in Florida issued back-to-back RFPs for electrical insulating oil testing services (seal-bid proposals due February 20, 2026 and April 17, 2026, base term three years with two optional one-year renewals, liquidated damages of $100 per day if annual scope incomplete by February 1).