UNSPSC 20122200: Well testing equipment

UNSPSC 20122200 Well testing equipment, a Class code, encompasses the equipment, services, and labor required to test production wells after drilling and development—including test pumping assemblies, swabbing rigs, flow-measurement instruments, water-quality sampling, and related consumables and site services. State and local water utilities, environmental agencies, and public works departments solicit under this code to validate new or rehabilitated wells for capacity, drawdown characteristics, water quality, and operational readiness before placing them in service. The work typically involves mobilization of specialized equipment, installation of temporary test pumps with capacity ratings in the thousands of gallons per minute, hourly labor for supervised pumping and observation, sediment and recovery monitoring, and final well disinfection or rehabilitation.

Recent opportunities show the Maryland Environmental Service and the City of Orem, Utah actively soliciting well testing and development services in 2026. The Maryland Environmental Service issued an Invitation for Bids (IFB) in May 2026 for drilling, construction, and testing of a potable water production well at Camp Fretterd Military Reservation in Baltimore County, with a mandatory pre-bid conference on May 22, 2026, a site visit on May 26, 2026, and bid due June 12, 2026 at 1:00 PM; the scope includes step-drawdown testing, constant-rate testing, and recovery testing alongside water quality laboratory work, with a 5% Minority Business Enterprise subcontract participation goal and liquidated damages of $1,264.00 per calendar day for delays beyond 120 days from notice to proceed. The City of Orem, Utah issued two companion RFQs in October 2026 due October 22, 2026 for Well #1R—one for drilling via reverse-rotary method to 800 feet and a separate bid for dual swab development and test pumping using a cable tool rig, with test pumping at 5,000 gpm capacity, water-level and flow-rate recording, well disinfection, and video well logging, all due within 120 calendar days of notice to proceed, with qualifications weighted at 60 percent, cost at 15 percent, and scheduling at 25 percent. Activity spans Utah and Maryland.