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. State and local governments procure oil skimmers and spill-response equipment primarily to support water protection and emergency response operations. The Clackamas River Water Providers, a coalition of cities and public water districts in the Portland metropolitan area, recently solicited a fully equipped, towable hazmat spill response trailer outfitted with skimming or recovery tools, containment booms, sorbent materials, and related equipment designed to protect drinking water intakes along the Clackamas River. This RFQ (SR0300500016818, due May 15, 2026) required a 12-foot by 6-foot towable unit with a minimum payload capacity of 1,500 pounds, road-legal compliance, and capability to be towed by a half-ton pickup truck, with new equipment only and delivery costs included. The solicitation included set-aside preferences for women, minority, and veteran-owned businesses, was funded by a $50,000 grant from the State of Oregon via Business Oregon and the Oregon Drinking Water Source Protection program, and required proposals be itemized in US dollars with warranty information and estimated delivery timelines.

Recent activity under this code is sparse and geographically concentrated in the Pacific Northwest. Beyond the Clackamas River Water Providers opportunity, the two other recent state and local postings tagged to this code—Clay County Board of County Commissioners' marina and boat-ramp repairs (RFB 2526089, due July 6, 2026) and Galveston County's procurement of marine patrol boat packages for the Sheriff's Department Marine Patrol Division (RFP 26106, due July 2, 2026)—have no apparent connection to oil skimmers or hazmat spill response. The code shows little relevant procurement activity in recent months. The single substantive opportunity is an Oregon-based water-utility coalition addressing drinking-water source protection, suggesting the code may see occasional demand from public water suppliers and environmental-protection entities rather than a broad base of state and local buyers.