FAQ - Product Evaluation Program

The APL lists products by category. ADOT maintains a specification for each category and subcategory. Vendors and manufacturers are invited to submit applications for products that have a category or subcategory on the APL. Applications for products that do not have an APL category will not be evaluated. Please submit applications through the AZPEP Portal.

Please reach out to the APL coordinator, via email [email protected] for adding a category. The department will then determine if the additional category will be added.

• You may market your product directly to contractors who bid on ADOT construction projects. PEP is not involved in this process.
• You may request that ADOT develop a specification for the product type by completing a Standards Committee Request. The request will be considered by the ADOT Standards Committee.
• New technologies should be presented to Transportation System Management and Operations (TSMO).
• New or experimental products may be presented to the subcommittees most inline with your product.

Yes, unless otherwise specified in the Special Provisions, products not appearing on the Approved Products List at the time of the bid opening may be used if they meet the requirements of the contract documents. Further requirements are found in section 106.14 Approved Products List of the standard specifications.

• Applicants can ensure that they have read the ADOT Specifications and have identified the appropriate category and subcategory for their product, that testing has been performed within the last five years by an accredited lab, and that they submit all required materials within stated deadlines.
• Applicants should review the posted evaluation tables that contain the requirements for a number of APL Categories. If your category does not have a table, please reach out to the APL mailbox at [email protected].

At the time of submitting your application, all testing data will need to be current within five years of submission.

COCs and COAs do not substitute for the required test data. In addition, having a product on the APL does not exempt a vendor from submitting a COC or COA prior to the product's use in construction. COC and COA requirements are found within the Materials Quality Assurance Program Manual, under Appendix C, the Sampling Guide Schedule, and Certificates.

AASHTO Product Evaluation and Audit Solutions datamine test data is acceptable if the ADOT specification for your product category requires AASHTO Product Evaluation and Audit Solutions testing ("NTPEP" may still be referenced in currently published specifications). Please review the specifications to determine whether this applies to your product. When applying, please specify where that data is stored in the datamine. For product categories with requirements not included in the AASHTO Product Evaluation and Audit Solutions testing, additional independent test data from an accredited lab may be required.

If your product has a chemical formulation, you must submit a Safety Data Sheet.

Once approved, products remain on the APL for five years or until ADOT or the applicant deems the product unacceptable, whichever comes first.

The AZPEP Portal is designed to be self-explanatory. To apply, please complete and submit all required forms and documentation. However, if you have questions or comments on the portal or process, please contact PEP at [email protected].

Product evaluation staff do not meet with applicants. Staff will contact you if information is needed.

Please reach out to the APL coordinator, via email [email protected] with your feedback.