UNSPSC 41114708: Water vapor permeability tester

A tester that measures the volume of vapor or moisture penetrating paper, film, or textile product used for the moisture proof packing.

UNSPSC 41114708 Water vapor permeability tester is a Commodity code. State and local governments buy precision laboratory and field test equipment under this code — optical surface profilometers for manufacturing inspection, airfield lighting photometric test systems, electrical meter test boards, high-voltage capacitance measurement modules, and specialized analytical instruments for water quality, sterilization validation, and materials research. Recent solicitations span higher-education procurement (colleges and universities acquiring single-unit instruments for instruction and research), utility authorities (electric, water, and wastewater operators procuring specialized diagnostic and compliance-testing equipment), and county and municipal environmental or transportation agencies. Issuing bodies include Valencia College (optical surface profilometry), Lee County Port Authority (airfield photometric systems), Kissimmee Utility Authority and City of Ocala Electric Utility (electrical test equipment), Texas Health and Human Services Commission (laboratory sterilization equipment maintenance), City of Phoenix Water Services (atmospheric monitoring instruments), and the City of Tampa (spectrophotometers and analyzer systems). Many recent acquisitions are sole-source procurements tied to existing equipment ecosystems or vendor lock-in, reflecting the specialized nature of the instruments and their integration requirements.

Recent activity concentrates in Florida (Lee County, Orange County, Kissimmee, Ocala, Tampa, and Orlando), Texas (HHSC, Texas State University, Texas A&M), and Arizona (Phoenix), with additional solicitations in Colorado, Oregon, and Maine. Representative opportunities include Lee County Port Authority's e-quote for airfield photometric testing at Southwest Florida International Airport (posted October 14, 2026, due October 29, 2026), measuring runway and taxiway lighting using mobile test systems compliant with FAA Advisory Circular 150/5345-46E over a three-year term; City of Ocala Electric Utility's RFP for a Three-Phase Meter Test Board system (posted September 28, 2026, due April 30, 2026), requiring 0.04% accuracy and support for forms 1S through 16S with best-value evaluation weighting technical compliance at 50 points; Kissimmee Utility Authority's IFB for a precision OMICRON CP TD12 high-voltage measurement module (posted September 28, 2026, due September 22, 2026), priced under $250,000 as a one-time buy; and Texas HHSC's IFB for sterilization equipment preventive maintenance covering Lancer and Getinge units (posted August 19, 2026 version due August 26, 2026, with historical annual costs ranging $25,050 to $40,000). Valencia College's sole-source optical surface profilometer (posted October 19, 2026) and City of Tampa's spectrophotometer replacement (posted June 25, 2026) exemplify smaller education and utility acquisitions. Sole-source and single-source notices dominate the recent posting mix, reflecting vendor exclusivity and equipment integration constraints.