UNSPSC 41114628: Plasticity tester

A tester that measures the plasticity of uncombined raw material, combined raw material, and reproduced raw material of un-vulcanized rubber and rubber substance.

UNSPSC 41114628 Plasticity tester is a Commodity code that spans precision measurement and materials-testing equipment used across higher education, utilities, environmental monitoring, and specialized laboratories. Recent state and local solicitations show actual procurement activity focused on optical surface profilometry, high-voltage capacitance measurement modules, spectrophotometry, and brake testing systems—advanced instrumentation for measuring physical properties, material characteristics, and system performance rather than consumables or routine services. Issuing bodies include university systems (Valencia College, Jackson State University, Texas State University, Texas A&M University System), municipal utilities (City of Ocala Electric Utility, Lee County Port Authority, City of Tampa Water Services, Kissimmee Utility Authority), state agencies (Colorado State Patrol, Texas Department of State Health Services), and county and municipal governments (Collier County, City of Phoenix, Marion County). Several recent opportunities reflect sole-source and single-source procurements tied to equipment compatibility with existing laboratory infrastructure or SCADA systems, suggesting lock-in around incumbent vendors and proprietary systems integration.

Recent activity concentrates in Florida (Valencia College SOLE-source for PGI Optics CORE optical profilometer, Lee County Port Authority airfield photometric testing RFQ and e-quote, City of Tampa TOC analyzer parts and repair sole-source from Teledyne Tekmar, Collier County Siemens instrumentation single-source notice), with secondary clusters in Texas (Texas State University nanoindenter RFP, Texas A&M National Instruments ITB, Texas DSHS laboratory equipment repair and maintenance IFB, Lubbock Power & Light insulating oil testing RFP), Arizona (City of Phoenix atmospheric monitoring instruments IFB), Colorado (Colorado State Patrol brake tester sole-source from LINK Engineering at $176,902), and Oregon (Marion County laboratory testing services and phlebotomy ITB). The City of Ocala Electric Utility issued RFP #ELE/260570 for a Three-Phase Meter Test Board with proposals due April 30, 2026, scored on qualifications (25 points), technical compliance and system capability (50 points), and price (25 points), with no local preference applied. Lee County Port Authority issued concurrent airfield photometric testing e-quotes due August 20 and October 29, 2026, each specifying three-year terms, $5 million commercial general liability insurance, and FAA compliance under AC 150/5345-46E. Colorado State Patrol's sole-source brake tester procurement (LINK Engineering Model 14200, $176,902 total) underscores vendor monopoly in specialized in-ground installations. Pricing ranges from approximately $25,000 (Tampa TOC analyzer annual maintenance) to $65,318.25 (Jackson State University five-year Schrodinger software license sole-source) to $176,902 (Colorado brake tester). Most opportunities are sole-source or single-source notices with objection periods rather than competitive RFPs, reflecting institutional dependence on proprietary or specialized measurement systems with limited alternative sources.