UNSPSC 20143403: Umbilical unit

The connective medium between surface installations and subsea developments, umbilicals can include electrical, hydraulic, chemical injection and fiber optic connections.

UNSPSC 20143403 Umbilical unit is a Commodity code that describes specialized submersible and deep-well equipment components, though the recent solicitation activity under this code shows limited direct alignment with the nominal category name. State and local governments procuring under or near this code are primarily water utilities, water management districts, and municipal water departments purchasing well construction materials, well maintenance services, water infrastructure components, and related equipment for groundwater systems. The issuing bodies include city water departments (Tucson, Palm Bay, Bend, Athens-Clarke County), county water authorities (Broward County, Hillsborough County, Collier County), regional water districts (Eastern Municipal Water District), and municipal watershed management agencies (Atlanta Department of Watershed Management). Representative recent opportunities span well column pipes (Broward County ITB for ASTM A53 Grade B steel pipes, June 2026), lineshaft pump bowl assemblies (City of Tucson annual requirements contract, December 2025), water well maintenance and repair services (Hillsborough County ITB for two-year contract at $688,073, June 2026), and on-call commercial diving services for infrastructure inspection and emergency response (City of Atlanta Department of Watershed Management IFB, July 2026).

Recent activity concentrates in Florida and the Southwest, with significant procurement from Broward County, Hillsborough County, and Collier County in the Miami-Tampa-Naples corridor, the City of Tucson and Eastern Municipal Water District in Arizona and California, and Georgia (Athens-Clarke County) and Oregon (City of Bend). Water utilities are issuing ITBs and RFPs for both equipment supply (pipes, pump assemblies, strainers) and services (well drilling and construction, maintenance, emergency diving, engineering design). Prevailing wage and licensing requirements are standard, with contractors required to hold state water well contractor certifications, maintain comprehensive insurance (general liability typically $500,000 to $2,000,000, workers' compensation, pollution and professional liability), and comply with AWWA standards. Contract values range from $125,000 to $2.9 million for well construction and rehabilitation work, with multi-year terms and annual price adjustment provisions tied to CPI or limited percentage increases. SBE and CBE procurement preferences appear in some procurements (Broward County) but not others; local business address preferences are enforced in select jurisdictions.