UNSPSC 20121452: Permanent downhole gauge

A permanent downhole gauge (PDG) is a pressure and/or temperature gauge permanently installed in an oil or gas well. Typically they are installed in tubing in the well and can measure the tubing pressure or annulus pressure or both. Systems installed in well casing to read formation pressure directly, suspended systems, and systems built in coil (continuous) tubing are also available. The data that PDGs provide are useful to Reservoir Engineers in determining the quantities of oil or gas contained below the Earth's surface in an oil or gas reservoir and also which method of production is best.

UNSPSC 20121452 Permanent downhole gauge is a Commodity code with little discernible recent state and local procurement activity aligned to its nominal scope. The single recent opportunity tagged under this code is a Sourcewell cooperative purchasing RFP for law enforcement equipment, issued on behalf of participating entities including Washington counties (Franklin, Grant, Grays Harbor, Chelan, Yakima) and public agencies across the United States and Canada. This mismatch — the code nominally describes oil and gas downhole instrumentation, while the solicitation seeks law enforcement gear — suggests either a tagging error in the source system or a narrowly specialized application of downhole gauges to law enforcement that is not evident from the available documentation.

Sourcewell, a Minnesota local government unit and service cooperative, issued RFP #061626 with a response deadline of June 16, 2026 at 3:30 p.m. Central Time. The cooperative purchasing structure was designed to establish a contracting solution for use by thousands of governmental agencies, higher education institutions, K-12 school districts, nonprofit organizations, tribal governments, and other public entities. Vendors must submit proposals through the Sourcewell Procurement Portal; no bid documents are available through Washington's Electronic Business Solutions system. The available solicitation documentation does not identify set-aside designations, specific award values, or budget ranges. Unless recent opportunities emerge that align downhole gauge procurement more clearly with state and local infrastructure or resource-management activity, this code shows minimal relevant activity for state and local pursuit.