UNSPSC 22101516: Ditchers

UNSPSC 22101516 Ditchers (Commodity) encompasses excavation equipment—specifically self-propelled or towed trenching and ditch-digging machines—that state and local governments procure for utility, drainage, stormwater, and pavement maintenance work. Recent state and local solicitations show this code applied inconsistently across a range of infrastructure and maintenance categories, including dredging, sediment removal, and drainage repairs that may fall outside the nominal equipment definition. Issuing bodies include counties (Harris County, Barrow County, Pinellas County, Dallas County), cities (Tybee Island, Brownsville, Marietta, Dallas), and airport authorities (Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport). The code sees activity across the Southeast and Texas, with particular concentration in Georgia and Texas jurisdictions over the past six months.

Representative recent opportunities span multiple application areas. The City of Brownsville, Texas issued an IFB for bore and trenching on-call services (due June 16, 2026) to establish a three-year contract with optional renewals for traffic signal installations and utility conduit placement, requiring five years of prior experience and traffic control certifications. Harris County Precinct 1, Texas issued an informal procurement for drainage and ditch repair services at El Franco Lee Park (due May 15, 2026) under a $100,000 cap, encompassing vegetation clearing, regrading, slope repair, and re-sodding. The City of Tybee Island, Georgia solicited sediment removal at Jaycee Park Lagoon (ITB 2026-104, due February 20, 2026), accepting mechanical or hydraulic dredging techniques. A Barrow County, Georgia sealed bid (due March 18, 2026) procured roadway resurfacing services including patching and recycled asphalt overlay. The Texas Department of Transportation issued a solicitation for acquisition of a trailer-mounted vacuum excavator (April 2026). Geographic concentration appears strongest in Georgia and Texas, with California and Florida also showing activity in related construction and infrastructure categories.