UNSPSC 41114631: Stress tester

Equipment that tests the resistance arising from the object when it is applied with the external force (load) as the stress.

UNSPSC 41114631 Stress tester (Commodity) does not align with the work state and local governments are actually soliciting under this code. The recent opportunities tagged with this code span laboratory testing services, equipment maintenance contracts, spectrophotometer procurement, oil analysis for electrical equipment, materials testing and inspection for construction, laboratory information management systems, three-phase meter test boards, water well drilling and testing, servo-hydraulic fatigue testing, and lock-in amplifiers. These procurements represent distinct product and service lines with no unifying thread that matches the "stress tester" commodity name. The issuing bodies include state health departments (Texas DSHS), county governments (Marion County, Oregon; Harris County Toll Road Authority; Santa Clara County), municipalities (City of Tampa, City of Orlando, City of Ocala, City of Palm Bay), a transit authority (Broward County Transportation Department), a utility (Lubbock Power & Light), and public universities (Texas A&M University System, Lamar University). The geographic spread includes Florida, Oregon, Texas, Connecticut, and California.

The code shows activity across multiple unrelated service and equipment categories rather than a coherent procurement stream. Marion County, Oregon issued an ITB for laboratory testing services and phlebotomy due July 24, 2026; the Texas Department of State Health Services issued an IFB for laboratory equipment repair and maintenance services on medical sterilization and washing equipment due July 6, 2026; Lubbock Power & Light issued an RFP for insulating oil testing laboratory services due July 22, 2026; the Town of Waterford, Connecticut issued an RFP for special inspector and materials testing services for fire station construction due May 5, 2026; and the City of Ocala Electric Utility issued an RFP for a three-phase meter test board system due April 30, 2026. The lack of thematic coherence and the divergence between code naming and actual procurement activity suggest this code assignment reflects a classification error rather than a meaningful procurement category for targeting or tracking purposes.