UNSPSC 20122717: Expandable slotted tubing

With an expandable slotted tubing (EST), and fiber-cement wellbore lining, the system has been developed. Its purpose is to temporarily secure the integrity of a wellbore section in order to allow drilling operations to continue through deeper over pressured or depleted zones. The lining is installed below the previous casing with no or minimal reduction in hole diameter.

UNSPSC 20122717 Expandable slotted tubing is a Commodity code that in recent state and local procurement activity frames environmental compliance services rather than tubing products — specifically, EPA-certified refrigerant extraction, recovery, and documentation work. The City of Tucson Environmental and General Services Division issued RFP 240011 for gas extraction and removal services at the Los Reales Sustainability Campus, seeking an EPA-certified refrigerant reclaimer to extract gases from approximately 50 appliance units per week on a recurring schedule, with comprehensive documentation of gas destruction or recycling and technician certifications required. A second opportunity, Sourcewell RFP 061626 for Law Enforcement Equipment, appears unrelated to the code's nominal scope and does not reflect actual purchasing activity under this Commodity.

The recent activity under this code shows limited volume and narrow geographic spread. The Tucson city procurement represents the sole relevant recent opportunity; Sourcewell's law enforcement equipment solicitation does not align with expandable slotted tubing or refrigerant recovery work. The Tucson RFP includes a pre-submittal conference scheduled for March 19, 2024, with proposals due September 19, 2024, and establishes an initial one-year contract term with potential for up to four additional one-year renewals. The solicitation contemplates pricing flexibility for different extraction volumes and service times, with line items for removing Freon, mixed gas, and refrigerant, as well as tiered labor rates. Federal Transit Administration Terms and Conditions language in the RFP suggests DBE participation provisions may apply. No incumbent vendors are named. Activity under this code does not signal active, recurring state or local procurement demand.