UNSPSC 41114722: Tearing strength tester

A tester that measures the strength of tearing by applying certain load on textile, paper, vinyl, leather and others.

UNSPSC 41114722 Tearing strength tester is a Commodity code that state and local governments use to classify precision laboratory and industrial testing equipment — most prominently optical surface profilers, high-voltage measurement modules, brake testers, spectrophotometers, meter test boards, and software analysis platforms for material characterization and equipment validation. The opportunities tagged under this code reflect a mix of higher-education institutions, municipal utilities, and state transportation agencies acquiring single pieces or integrated systems to support quality assurance, regulatory compliance, and specialized research or operational functions. Recent solicitations show colleges and universities buying optical profilers and analytical software suites, utility authorities purchasing meter test boards and photometric testing systems, and state and local transportation agencies acquiring brake-testing equipment. The code appears to capture a heterogeneous set of precision instruments whose common thread is their role in measuring, validating, or characterizing material or system performance rather than a narrow product category.

Recent activity spans Florida, Texas, Colorado, Oregon, and Arizona. Valencia College (Florida) issued a Notice of Intended Sole Source for a PGI Optics CORE Optical Surface Profilometer in October 2026 to support precision optics instruction. The City of Ocala Electric Utility issued an RFP for a Three-Phase Meter Test Board system with an April 30, 2026 proposal deadline, evaluating on qualifications, technical compliance, and price. Lee County Port Authority solicited airfield photometric testing services twice — on August 20, 2026 and October 14, 2026 — for Southwest Florida International Airport under e-quote and RFQ processes. Jackson State University pursued a five-year Schrodinger Small Molecule Drug Discovery Suite software license at an estimated cost of $65,318.25. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission requested bids on laboratory equipment repair and maintenance for sterilization equipment in Harlingen, with historical annual costs of $25,050 to $40,000 and an August 26, 2026 deadline. The Colorado State Patrol procured a LINK Engineering Model 14200 in-ground brake tester at $176,902 as a sole-source acquisition. Activity is episodic and project-driven rather than recurring, with geographic spread across municipal utilities, state higher-education systems, and state transportation agencies responding to equipment-modernization or capability-expansion needs.