UNSPSC 20122216: Well testing downhole tools

UNSPSC 20122216 Well testing downhole tools is a Commodity code that captures well development, testing, and evaluation services for municipal water supply systems, including dual swabbing and pump testing of production wells, step-drawdown and constant-rate aquifer testing, water quality laboratory analysis, and video well logging. The work involves mobilization of specialized equipment (cable tool rigs, test pumps, generators, temporary piping), performance of development and testing protocols to maximize well efficiency and characterize aquifer response, comprehensive documentation of water levels and flow rates, and delivery of completion reports and technical findings. State and local water utilities and environmental agencies issue these solicitations as competitive sealed bids or IFBs; the issuing bodies include municipalities (City of Orem, Utah), county-level environmental authorities (Maryland Environmental Service), and government facilities. The work is typically contracted as a discrete phase following well drilling and preceding well site restoration.

The code shows recent activity in the Mountain West and Mid-Atlantic regions. The City of Orem, Utah posted two related but distinct solicitations in October 2026—one for well drilling (2027WELLDRILLING, due October 22, 2026) and one for dual swab development and pump testing (2027WELLDEV, due October 22, 2026) with a pre-bid conference on October 8, 2026—each with a 90-to-120-day performance window and liquidated damages of $200 per day. The Maryland Environmental Service issued an IFB (1262565) on May 15, 2026 (due June 12, 2026) for drilling, well development, and comprehensive testing at Camp Fretterd Military Reservation in Baltimore County, with a 120-day performance window, liquidated damages of $1,264.00 per day, a mandatory pre-bid conference on May 22, 2026, a site visit on May 26, 2026, and a 5% MBE subcontract participation goal. The Orem City solicitations weighted qualifications and experience at 60 percent and cost at 15 percent, signaling that technical capability and track record drive evaluation in municipal water-system well development work.