UNSPSC 20122217: Production well testing surface recorder

Surface recorders can be used along with bottom hole recorders to eliminate the guesswork in determining when a well test can be terminated when real-time surface readout is not available.

UNSPSC 20122217 Production well testing surface recorder (Commodity) covers the instrumentation and equipment used to monitor and record well performance data during development and testing phases of production wells serving municipal water systems. State and local governments procure these services as part of comprehensive well construction projects, including dual swab development and simultaneous pump testing that capture static water level, pumping water level, flow rate, and sand production metrics—data essential to validate well efficiency and aquifer capacity before placing the well in service. The work typically falls within a larger IFB or RFQ scope that encompasses drilling, well development, test pump installation, disinfection, and video logging, often bundled as a unit-price contract requiring specialized field instrumentation and data collection expertise. Issuing bodies include city and county water departments managing municipal drinking water supply systems; the recent opportunities show activity from the City of Orem, Utah municipal water utility and the Maryland Environmental Service on behalf of Camp Fretterd Military Reservation.

The code shows recent activity in Utah and Maryland. The City of Orem issued two companion solicitations in October 2026—IFB 2027WELLDEV for dual swab development and test pumping of Well #1R (due October 22, 2026) and IFB 2027WELLDRILLING for the well drilling itself (due October 22, 2026), both requiring 90–120 day performance windows with liquidated damages assessed for delays. The Maryland Environmental Service issued IFB 1262565 in May 2026 for production well drilling, construction, and testing at Camp Fretterd in Baltimore County, with a mandatory pre-bid conference on May 22, 2026, site visit on May 26, 2026, and bids due June 12, 2026; this procurement included a 5 percent MBE set-aside and prevailing wage obligations for bids exceeding $250,000. Both Orem projects weighted qualifications and experience heavily (60 percent in evaluation criteria) alongside cost and scheduling factors, signaling that technical depth and references matter significantly in bid selection.