UNSPSC 20111500: Drilling and exploration equipment

UNSPSC 20111500 Drilling and exploration equipment is a Class code covering specialized drilling services and equipment that state and local governments procure for water resource management, environmental monitoring, and infrastructure investigations. The recent opportunities under this code show geotechnical and hydrogeological drilling work rather than oil-and-gas exploration — specifically soil boring services for municipal projects and core drilling for submerged cave monitoring systems in karst formations. Issuing bodies span state environmental agencies, county and municipal governments, and cooperative purchasing vehicles serving multiple jurisdictions and public entities. The Florida Department of Environmental Protection, the Town of Ayer Massachusetts, and Sourcewell (a Minnesota-based cooperative on behalf of participating counties and municipalities across Washington state and beyond) have posted work under this code within the past two months.

The code sees recent activity concentrated in Florida and the Northeast, with secondary geographic reach through multi-state cooperative purchasing frameworks. The Florida Department of Environmental Protection is soliciting drilling services to install submerged cave monitoring wells in the Wakulla Basin, requiring Water Well Contractor Licensure, rock core drilling experience, and wireline casing installation on four sites (two mandatory, two optional) by September 1, 2026, with responses due May 4, 2026, and a 5% price preference for Florida-based vendors. The Town of Ayer, Massachusetts issued an RFQ for geotechnical soil borings with responses due May 20, 2026, subject to Massachusetts prevailing wage rates. Sourcewell posted RFP #061626 for law enforcement equipment available to thousands of governmental agencies and public entities nationwide, with proposals due June 16, 2026, though this opportunity appears to be a mislabeling under the drilling code and does not reflect actual drilling or exploration work.