UNSPSC 20121214: Fracturing outfits

Fracturing, or fracking, is a drilling method used to extract petroleum oil or natural gas from deep in the Earth. In the fracking process, cracks in and below the Earth's surface are opened and widened by injecting water, chemicals, and sand at high pressure.

UNSPSC 20121214 Fracturing outfits (Commodity) covers mixer parts and accessories procured by state and local water and wastewater utilities. Pinellas County Utilities' June 2026 solicitation for Invent Mixer Parts under ITQ 26-0647 reflects actual buying under this code — utilities purchase replacement and repair components for mixing equipment used in water treatment and distribution systems. The issuing body is a county-level utility authority rather than a general-purpose government department, and the compressed six-day proposal window and reference to a prior blanket purchase agreement suggest this is a renewal or continuation of an existing supply relationship. The Non-Competitive Oversight Committee Justification Form in the file set indicates potential sole-source or limited-competition positioning, though the justification itself is not provided in the public record block.

Pinellas County, Florida is the sole jurisdiction represented in recent activity. Pinellas County Utilities issued ITQ 26-0647 with proposals due June 30, 2026, seeking mixer parts and accessories with place of performance spanning Pinellas County and Clewiston City, Florida. The solicitation referenced an existing blanket purchase agreement (BPA 457764 under prior ITB 22-0279) and included a price page template revised June 15, 2026, but no estimated contract value, contract term, incumbent contractor name, or evaluation criteria were disclosed in the public notice. The source supports no additional recent opportunities under this code.