UNSPSC 20131301: Oil well bulk cement

UNSPSC 20131301 Oil well bulk cement, a Commodity code, does not align with the recent state and local opportunities posted under it. The code nominally covers bulk cement used in oil and gas well construction and completion, but recent solicitations tagged to this code reflect environmental services unrelated to petroleum operations. The City of Tucson's RFP 240011 (Gas Extraction and Removal, RFP, due September 19, 2024) solicits EPA-certified refrigerant reclamation services at a municipal sustainability campus, requiring extraction from approximately 50 units per week with documentation of gas destruction or recycling. Sourcewell's RFP 061626 (Law Enforcement Equipment, RFP, due June 16, 2026) establishes a cooperative purchasing contract for law enforcement equipment on behalf of multiple Washington counties and participating public entities across the United States and Canada. Neither opportunity involves oil well operations or bulk cement procurement.

The recent activity under this code shows little alignment with its nominal scope. Geographic posting activity extends to Arizona (Tucson) and a multistate cooperative region anchored in Minnesota and Washington, but neither opportunity reflects oil and gas infrastructure procurement. The issuing bodies include a municipal environmental services division and a state cooperative purchasing vehicle, neither of which typical sources for oil well bulk cement. Business development professionals should verify that opportunities tagged to UNSPSC 20131301 genuinely match their service offerings before pursuing, as the current tag assignments appear to reflect procurement taxonomy misclassification rather than substantive market activity in oil well cementing services.