UNSPSC 20121515: Drilling subs

UNSPSC 20121515 Drilling subs, a Commodity code, encompasses specialized extraction and recovery services for refrigerants and gases from appliances and equipment, with state and local governments procuring EPA-certified refrigerant recovery and documentation services to support environmental compliance and sustainability operations. The work involves extracting regulated refrigerants (Freon, mixed gases) from collected units, destroying or recycling extracted materials in compliance with EPA requirements, and maintaining detailed records of all extraction and disposal activity. Issuing bodies include municipal environmental and sustainability divisions; the code shows limited recent activity, with only one directly relevant state or local solicitation appearing in current market data. The City of Tucson Environmental and General Services Division (EGSD) represents the primary active buyer under this code.

The City of Tucson, Arizona, posted RFP No. 240011 for Gas Extraction and Removal services on September 30, 2026, with a response deadline of September 19, 2024, seeking an EPA-certified refrigerant reclaimer to extract gases from approximately 50 units per week at the Los Reales Sustainability Campus. The contract includes a one-year initial term with up to four one-year renewal options and encompasses tiered pricing for Freon removal, mixed-gas extraction, and refrigerant recovery work across general operating hours, after-hours, and holiday service times. A pre-submittal conference was scheduled for March 19, 2024, via Microsoft Teams. The solicitation references Federal Transit Administration (FTA) Terms and Conditions, indicating potential DBE participation provisions. A second opportunity tagged to this code—Sourcewell RFP #061626 for Law Enforcement Equipment (response deadline June 16, 2026)—appears misaligned with the drilling-subs or refrigerant-recovery scope and does not reflect meaningful recent activity under the code's actual commodity definition.