UNSPSC 81141510: Quality control and quality assurance audit and verification services

Quality Control and Quality Assurance (QA/QC) Audit and Verification provision of services for examination, verification, and assurance of procedures, records and activities of a quality system.

UNSPSC 81141510 Quality control and quality assurance audit and verification services (Commodity) spans inspection, testing, and verification work on construction and infrastructure projects. State and local governments procure this code for materials testing, geotechnical investigations, construction inspection, building commissioning, and quality assurance oversight across roadway, utility, facility, and transit projects. The work sits at the intersection of quality control (laboratory and field testing, compaction and density verification, concrete cylinder breaks, soil classification) and construction administration (inspection of contractor work, compliance verification, testing documentation, and engineering reporting). Issuing bodies include county departments of transportation and utilities, cities and municipalities, transit authorities, school districts, hospital systems, and specialized districts. Collin County, Texas; Denton County, Texas; Orange County, Florida; Pinellas County, Florida; and Santa Clara County, California appear repeatedly as buyers seeking qualifications-based or as-needed testing and commissioning contracts.

Recent solicitations show strong geographic concentration in Texas, Florida, Georgia, California, and Arizona. Collin County, Texas issued RFQ 2026-263 for Testing, Adjusting and Balancing and Building Commissioning services with qualifications due October 29, 2026, requiring AABC Commissioning Group membership, ten years of building and HVAC systems experience, and a Texas-licensed PE. Denton County, Texas posted RFSQ262930 for materials testing and geotechnical services on an as-needed basis, due October 29, 2026, covering materials inspection, laboratory testing, field testing, construction quality control, and soil evaluations. Orange County, Florida solicited Traffic Signal Upgrade Phase I and Phase II modernization through sealed responses due October 22, 2026, with estimated project values of $5.55 million and $5.42 million respectively under FHWA funding. Pinellas County, Florida's ITB 260652ITBC for coordinated sewer and water main improvements, due November 5, 2026, included a 10% SBE participation goal and required FDOT prequalification or Florida Certified General Contractor licensure. Santa Clara County, California issued multiple prequalification RFSQs for hospital seismic compliance and materials testing work under HCAI oversight, with submissions due in late August and September 2026. The code shows steady activity from Q3 through Q4 2026 with emphasis on infrastructure rehabilitation, facility upgrades, and federally funded projects triggering Davis-Bacon, Section 3, and DBE/SBE participation requirements.