UNSPSC 20131007: Synthetic based muds

UNSPSC 20131007 Synthetic based muds is a Commodity code that in recent state and local procurement activity covers specialized environmental services for gas extraction, recovery, and documentation from refrigeration equipment and appliances rather than drilling fluids or industrial mud formulations. The City of Tucson Environmental and General Services Division issued RFP No. 240011 for EPA-certified refrigerant reclaimers to extract gases from approximately 50 units per week at the Los Reales Sustainability Campus, with extraction required at minimum every two weeks and comprehensive documentation of gas destruction or recycling. State and local buyers under this code include municipal environmental divisions and city sustainability campuses; the issuing body for the Tucson solicitation is a city agency focused on environmental compliance and waste management operations.

The Tucson opportunity represents activity in Arizona, with the contract term initially one year and renewable for up to four additional one-year renewals. The RFP includes tiered pricing for Freon, mixed gas, and refrigerant extraction, plus hourly labor rates for general operating hours, after-hours work, and holiday rates. EPA certification and demonstrated compliance with federal refrigerant handling regulations are mandatory qualifications. Pre-submittal conference was scheduled for March 19, 2024, with final proposals due September 19, 2024, at 2:00 p.m. Arizona time. A separate RFP issued by Sourcewell on behalf of multiple Washington state counties (Franklin, Grant, Grays Harbor, Chelan, and Yakima) and other jurisdictions for law enforcement equipment (RFP #061626, due June 16, 2026) appears unrelated to the code's nominal scope and does not reflect active procurement under this Commodity classification.