UNSPSC 20143702: Subsea pipe coating and insulation and cathodic protection

Materials or systems designed and manufactured for use in harsh subsea environments while providing sufficient protection from corrosion and thermal insulation

UNSPSC 20143702 Subsea pipe coating and insulation and cathodic protection (Commodity) describes equipment and field services for protecting submerged and buried water infrastructure from corrosion, though recent state and local procurement activity under this code spans a broader array of water system work than the code name alone suggests. Water utilities are soliciting cathodic protection system services—testing, installation, repair, and remote monitoring—alongside well maintenance, repair, and rehabilitation work; well drilling and construction; pump installation and removal; and strainer replacement at treatment facilities. The issuing bodies are predominantly water and wastewater utilities embedded within city and county governments, including the City of Atlanta Department of Watershed Management, Broward County Water and Wastewater Services, Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners, Eastern Municipal Water District (EMWD), the California Department of Water Resources, and municipal water authorities in Tucson, Palm Bay, and Bend. Several solicitations have been issued through regional purchasing cooperatives, such as Region 7 Purchasing Cooperative serving school districts and local agencies across Texas and neighboring states.

Recent activity concentrates in Florida (Broward County, Hillsborough County, Collier County, and Palm Bay), California (EMWD in Riverside County and the California Department of Water Resources), and Arizona (Tucson), with additional procurement in Georgia (Athens-Clarke County), Oregon (Bend), and Texas (through Region 7). The California Department of Water Resources posted IFB #10215192 for cathodic protection testing, troubleshooting, installation, repair, remote monitoring, and database services across five State Water Project field divisions, with bids due June 16, 2026; a mandatory pre-bid conference was held June 2, 2026, with a 3.0% Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise participation minimum and California Class A, C-10, and C-57 licensing requirements. Broward County issued ITB OPN2131840B1 for new well column pipes (ASTM A53 Grade B Schedule 30 steel, epoxy-coated) on an open-end indefinite-quantity basis with bids due June 23, 2026, applying SBE and CBE procurement preferences and local vendor preference. Hillsborough County posted ITB-26-00234 for two-year water well maintenance and repair services across 67 irrigation and potable water wells at an estimated $688,073.00, with sealed bids due June 12, 2026, requiring a current Water Well Contractor License from the Southwest Florida Water Management District. The Eastern Municipal Water District (EMWD) in Riverside County issued RFP #3931 for well maintenance and rehabilitation services on an as-needed basis with intent to award contracts to a minimum of two firms on a five-year term beginning approximately July 15, 2026; prevailing wage and CARB emissions compliance apply. The City of Atlanta Department of Watershed Management solicited on-call commercial diving services under IFB/GS/DWM/2606-1260235 for emergency response, infrastructure inspections, maintenance, repairs, and confined-space diving across wastewater and drinking water systems, with bids due July 24, 2026.