NIGP 96296: Well Services (Including Oil, Gas, and Water): Drilling, Plugging, Consulting, Maintenance, Repair, etc.

NIGP 96296 Well Services (Including Oil, Gas, And Water): Drilling, Plugging, Consulting, Maintenance, Repair, Etc., an Item code, encompasses water well construction, drilling, development, testing, inspection, rehabilitation, plugging, and associated infrastructure work that state and local governments solicit to maintain municipal water supplies, manage environmental remediation sites, and support facility operations. State and local buyers under this code range from water utilities and environmental agencies to facilities management departments, state environmental quality departments, and county solid waste authorities, with recent activity concentrated in well drilling and rehabilitation for public water systems, orphan oil and gas well plugging funded through federal infrastructure grants, and specialized services such as video inspection and geotechnical monitoring well installation.

Recent opportunities reflect active procurement across multiple issuing bodies and geographies. The Town of Ayer, Massachusetts issued an RFQ in October 2026 for well cleaning and redevelopment services at Grove Pond Well 6 and Spec Pond Well 1B, with quotes due November 13, 2026 under a $10,000 to $50,000 estimated contract value. The City of Albany, Georgia solicited sealed bids for rehabilitation and upgrade of Well No. 21, due November 16, 2026. The State of Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy awarded prequalified contracts in October 2026 to five contractors—Lease Management, Inc., M&A Energy Services LLC, NuPointe Energy LLC, Plants and Goodwin, Inc., and Team Services LLC—totaling $800,000 for orphan well plugging and restoration services under a one-year, five-month term. The Mississippi Oil and Gas Board issued an IFB in October 2026 for plugging of nine orphaned oil and gas wells in Jasper and Jones Counties, with bids due December 18, 2026, funded through the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act's Orphaned Wells Program and subject to Davis-Bacon prevailing wage standards. The Onslow Water & Sewer Authority, North Carolina solicited sealed bids for Black Creek Well #13 pump and well inspection due November 5, 2026. The City of Orem, Utah issued two companion RFPs for Well #1R drilling using reverse-rotary method and dual swab development and test pumping, both due October 22, 2026. Oregon Parks and Recreation Department posted ITB 14709 for design and installation of a replacement water supply well system at Silver Falls State Park, with bids due November 2, 2026. Activity is concentrated in the Pacific Northwest, Upper Midwest, Southeast, and Southwest, with federal orphaned-well remediation funding driving significant pipeline in Michigan and Mississippi.