UNSPSC 25172707: Oil skimmer

A device that collects spilled oil from the surface of bodies of water for separation and removal.

UNSPSC 25172707 Oil skimmer is a Commodity code that covers equipment and services for removing oil, grease, and other floating substances from water and waste systems. State and local governments procure under this code primarily for facility maintenance and environmental compliance — specifically skim pits, grease traps, and spill-response equipment at hospitals, water utilities, marinas, and other public infrastructure. The work includes both the equipment itself (towable spill-response trailers outfitted with containment booms, skimming tools, and sorbent materials) and the recurring pumping and disposal services required to maintain grease and waste systems at public facilities. Issuing bodies include state hospital systems, county water commissions and environmental departments, city and county public works, and regional water providers. California's Department of State Hospitals and regional water coalitions such as Clackamas River Water Providers appear as active buyers.

Recent opportunities cluster in California and the Pacific Northwest, with the most recent activity driven by California's state hospital facility maintenance and water-utility spill preparedness in Oregon. The California Department of State Hospitals - Atascadero posted IFB 26-10007-000 in August 2026 for skim pit, grease trap, and septic tank pumping services at the Atascadero facility, with bids due September 16, 2026; the contract runs three years and requires contractors to hold liquid waste permits, hazmat credentials, and a minimum of five years' pumping experience, with pricing on a per-gallon basis and prevailing wage compliance mandatory. The Clackamas River Water Providers issued RFQ SR0300500016818 in May 2026 for a fully equipped hazmat spill response trailer with a 1,500-pound payload capacity, funded through a $50,000 Oregon grant, with responses due May 15, 2026; the procurement includes set-aside preferences for disadvantaged-business enterprises. A third opportunity at Clay County, Florida involved marina repairs and improvements but does not align with oil-skimmer scope and appears miscoded.