UNSPSC 41114612: Impact testers

UNSPSC 41114612 Impact testers is a Commodity code that spans laboratory and field equipment used to measure material properties and performance characteristics — specifically equipment that applies controlled forces or impacts to test specimens for compression, deflection, density, or other physical responses. State and local governments procure impact testers and related materials testing equipment primarily through departments of transportation, water authorities, community colleges, and municipal public works and utilities departments to support construction quality assurance, infrastructure assessment, and capital project delivery. Recent activity shows a mix of direct equipment purchases and broader professional services solicitations that embed materials testing as a component. The Illinois Department of Transportation has conducted multiple rebids for compression machines, a Charpy V-notch impact tester, and concrete mixers for its materials laboratory; the Austin Transportation and Public Works Department has sought a non-nuclear asphalt density gauge for pavement overlay work. The code also appears in construction materials testing service procurements — the Town of Waterford, Connecticut solicited materials testing and special inspection services for fire station construction; the Harris County Flood Control District and City of Orlando have embedded materials testing requirements in broader construction engineering and inspection (CEI) and professional services contracts.

State and local issuing bodies pursuing this code span state departments of transportation (Illinois, Georgia), county water and flood control authorities (Harris County, Jackson County Water and Sewerage Authority in Georgia), cities (Austin, Orlando, Arlington, Waterford), school districts (Alvin College), and regional utilities (Great Lakes Water Authority in Michigan). Activity concentrates in Texas (Harris County Toll Road Authority and Flood Control District, Austin, Arlington, Rio Rancho), Illinois (IDOT multiple rebids), Georgia (GDOT and Jackson County), and Florida (Orlando, City of Fort Myers). Representative recent opportunities include IDOT's Materials Small Bed Compression Machine rebid (IFB 26494DOTFINADB50643, due June 18, 2026) seeking a universal testing system for plastic pipe deflection and tensile testing; the Town of Waterford RFP 26009 (due May 5, 2026) for materials testing and special inspection services on the Oswegatchie Fire Station project; the Austin Transportation Department's Invitation for Quotation IFQ6200BLJ1023 (due February 13, 2026) for a non-nuclear asphalt density gauge; and the Harris County Flood Control District RFSQ 260032 (due March 2, 2026) for on-call construction materials engineering and testing services. IDOT has posted multiple rebids on identical or similar compression and testing equipment, suggesting recurring demand for equipment replacement and upgrade across state materials laboratories.