# Federal Register #2026-21406

CBP approvals for AmSpec and SGS petroleum gauging and laboratory testing

**Posted:** October 20, 2026
**Identifier:** 2026-21406
**NAICS:** 541380

This Federal Register notice records CBP approvals for petroleum gauging and laboratory testing, rather than soliciting or awarding a contract.
- **Government buyer:** U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS), U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), Laboratories and Scientific Services.
- **Companies named:** **AmSpec, LLC** (La Porte, Texas) and **SGS North America, Inc.** (St. Rose, Louisiana) are approved providers; the notice does not identify product manufacturers or OEMs.
- **AmSpec, LLC:** Approved for petroleum and petroleum-product gauging using API Chapters 3 (Tank Gauging), 7 (Temperature Determination), 8 (Sampling), 11 (Physical Properties Data), 12 (Calculation of Petroleum Quantities), and 17 (Marine Measurement). Its accredited laboratory methods are CBPL 27-03 / ASTM D4006 (water in crude oil), 27-04 / ASTM D95 (water in petroleum products and bituminous materials), 27-06 / ASTM D473 (sediment in crude and fuel oils), 27-11 / ASTM D445 (kinematic viscosity), 27-13 / ASTM D4294 (sulfur), 27-48 / ASTM D4052 (density, relative density, and API gravity), 27-50 / ASTM D93 (flash point), and 27-54 / ASTM D1796 (water and sediment in fuel oils).
- **SGS North America, Inc.:** Approved for petroleum gauging and accredited testing for customs purposes. The notice lists API procedures for tank gauging, metering, temperature determination, sampling, calculation of petroleum quantities, and marine measurement, plus applicable CBPL/ASTM laboratory methods.
- **Quantities and procurement status:** No products, purchase quantities, contract value, or solicitation are specified. The notices concern company approvals and accreditations, not a purchase.
- **Other attachment content:** The attachment also includes a DHS notice about Senior Executive Service Performance Review Board appointments; it does not describe a procurement requirement.

### Description

The notice states that AmSpec, LLC, located in La Porte, Texas, was approved to gauge petroleum and certain petroleum products and accredited to test them for customs purposes. The approval and accreditation began July 7, 2026, and are for three years. It lists approved gauging procedures and accredited laboratory analysis methods. The next inspection is scheduled for July 2029.

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