UNSPSC 11101510: Asbestos

UNSPSC 11101510 Asbestos, a Commodity code, encompasses asbestos abatement, removal, and remediation services that state and local governments procure for facility and infrastructure compliance. Recent solicitations show school districts, county governments, and special-purpose entities buying licensed contractor services to remove asbestos-containing materials (floor tile, mastic, pipe insulation, ceiling tile) from buildings and conduct EPA and OSHA-regulated testing and project monitoring across portfolio facilities. Bergen County, New Jersey; Buffalo Public Schools, New York; Cache County School District, Utah; and Provo City School District, Utah have all issued RFPs or IFBs for asbestos abatement within the past six months. Procuring entities typically require contractors to hold current state asbestos abatement licenses, provide supervisor and worker certifications, maintain 24/7 emergency response capability where specified, and supply comprehensive insurance including asbestos/pollution liability and workers' compensation. Evaluation criteria commonly weight qualifications and experience, certifications, project approach and schedule, cost, and compliance; many districts impose liquidated damages ($884–$1,000 per calendar day) for missed start or completion deadlines. Contract values range from under $50,000 to over $100,000 annually for multi-year as-needed arrangements.

School districts and county purchasing departments dominate the issuing-body mix, with Buffalo Public Schools, Cache County School District, and Provo City School District each issuing multiple solicitations in 2026. The Gila River Indian Community Department of Community Housing and municipal entities such as Bergen County round out the buyer base. Geographic activity concentrates in Utah (Cache County, Provo City), New York (Buffalo Public Schools, Erie County), and the Northeast (New Jersey, Connecticut), with the Gila River Indian Community in Arizona representing tribal procurement under NAHASDA funding. Bergen County (RFP BC-BID-26-29, due July 23, 2026) is procuring asbestos abatement services as required across its facilities on a 24-month term with one optional 12-month renewal. Buffalo Public Schools issued paired RFPs (27-0627E5-005 for abatement, 27-0627E5-004 for project monitoring, both due April 2, 2026) covering pipe insulation removal, floor tile abatement, and on-site competent-person monitoring across 70+ school sites. Cache County School District solicited floor tile and mastic removal at North Cache Middle School and Sky View High School (IFB due March 13 and March 17, 2026, respectively, with completion deadlines July 1, 2026). Provo City School District's Dixon Middle School abatement RFP (due February 13, 2026) covered approximately 1,500 square feet of ceiling tile and 12,149 square feet of vinyl flooring and mastic. Gila River Indian Community's RFP0647DCH (due April 6, 2026, NAHASDA-funded, $75,000 cap) sought lead, asbestos, and mold testing and remediation across 705 housing units in six districts on the Arizona reservation.