UNSPSC 20000000: Mining and Well Drilling Machinery and Accessories

This segment includes the machines and accessories necessary to burrow beneath the earth's surface or related processes for obtaining a natural element.

UNSPSC 20000000 Mining and Well Drilling Machinery and Accessories is a Segment code that in practice encompasses state and local procurement of specialized well construction, water infrastructure, and environmental remediation equipment and services rather than traditional mining machinery. Recent opportunities show state and local governments buying well drilling services, water catchment and storage systems, irrigation pipeline installation, water meter equipment, cathodic protection systems for wells, and gas extraction/refrigerant recovery services—all performed by licensed contractors rather than procured as standalone machinery. The issuing bodies include state agencies (Utah Division of Purchasing, Connecticut DEEP, Maryland Environmental Service), counties (Orange County, California), municipalities (City of Orem, City of Tucson, Monroe City, Marriott-Slaterville City), special-purpose districts (Uintah Basin Irrigation Company, Deseret Public Infrastructure District), and housing authorities. Utah state agencies and Utah water districts appear as repeat buyers; Orange County, California also shows multiple procurements, though several are unrelated to the code's core scope.

Recent activity concentrates in Utah, California, Connecticut, Maryland, and Arizona. Representative opportunities include the State of Utah Division of Wildlife Resources' installation of an 80,000-gallon water catchment and storage facility at Holt Canyon (IFB AM27-115, bids due October 8, 2026), Monroe City's well drilling project for approximately $668,000 with BABAA requirements (bids due June 23, 2026), and the City of Orem's prequalification solicitation for multiple water reclamation facility projects expected over the next five years (statements due July 9, 2026). The code also captured unrelated procurements—Orange County's special event rental equipment (canopies, staging, sound systems) and organic defoamer for landfill leachate treatment—suggesting inconsistent tagging at the issuing-body level. Water well construction, rehabilitation, and associated infrastructure remain the primary decision-relevant activity under this code.