UNSPSC 20111612: Drilling rigs

UNSPSC 20111612 Drilling rigs, a Commodity code, covers equipment procurement that state and local governments use for geotechnical investigation, site characterization, and specialized drilling applications. The recent solicitations under this code show substantial divergence from law enforcement framing: the Missouri Department of Transportation is acquiring a Geoprobe 3135GT tracked geotechnical drill rig with cone penetration testing capability and integrated drill mast for subsurface investigation, while a cooperative purchasing RFP from Sourcewell on behalf of Washington counties and other participating entities broadly targets law enforcement equipment that may or may not include drilling rigs. The actual procurement activity reflects engineering and transportation agencies seeking purpose-built geotechnical drilling systems rather than a uniform commodity category. Issuing bodies include state transportation departments and local government cooperatives; the Sourcewell solicitation spans multiple Washington counties (Franklin, Grant, Grays Harbor, Chelan, Yakima) and is open to thousands of governmental agencies, higher education institutions, school districts, and nonprofit organizations nationwide and in Canada.

Geographic activity centers on Washington state and Missouri, with the Sourcewell RFP structured to serve a multi-state cooperative base. The Missouri Department of Transportation posted a single feasible source solicitation (300000216828196) for one Geoprobe 3135GT drill rig with extensive CPT specifications including 20-ton downforce, dual anchor points, seismic cone, and data acquisition software, closing February 20, 2026, with Geoprobe Systems identified as the sole capable source; the contract will be awarded as a Blanket Purchase Agreement with Net 45 terms and FOB freight shipping. Sourcewell's RFP #061626 for Law Enforcement Equipment, due June 16, 2026, is structured as a cooperative purchasing vehicle to establish a contracting framework available to multiple jurisdictions and public entities, though the actual relevance of drilling rigs to that scope is unclear from the solicitation summary. The code shows limited recent state and local activity and mixed alignment between the code designation and actual procurement intent.