UNSPSC 30121721: Drainage earth and sand barrel

Specialized barrel installed in drainage and manhole system to filter earth and sand, waste and other similar materials

UNSPSC 30121721 Drainage earth and sand barrel is a Commodity code under which state and local governments procure precast concrete manhole structures, manhole rings and covers, manhole risers, and associated drainage infrastructure components for water, wastewater, and stormwater systems. Recent solicitations show cities, counties, and water utilities buying these products as replacement inventory, as part of phased rehabilitation programs, and integrated into larger water-main and sewer-line construction projects.

Issuing bodies across the code span water utilities (City of Austin Energy, Dallas Water Utilities, City of Palm Bay), county departments (Gwinnett County, DeKalb County, Pasco County, Palm Beach County), municipalities (City of Roseburg, City of Fort Myers, City of Jackson), and special-purpose districts (Solid Waste Authority of Palm Beach County). Repeat buyers include Gwinnett County, which has posted multiple quotations and multiyear contracts for manhole components; DeKalb County, issuing both castings and maintenance contracts; Dallas Water Utilities, which frequently incorporates precast manhole work into larger water and wastewater infrastructure replacements; and smaller cities and counties placing one-off orders as part of individual capital projects. Geographic activity concentrates in Georgia (Gwinnett, DeKalb, Bryan County), Texas (Dallas, Austin, McKinney, Fort Myers area), Florida (Palm Bay, Pasco, Palm Beach), and Oregon and California, with scattered activity in Michigan and Mississippi. Recent representative solicitations include the City of Roseburg IFB for storm drain installation incorporating 18-inch and 30-inch diameter storm drain lines with two precast manholes (due August 4, 2026); the City of Austin Energy IFB 1100 AGM1007 for precast concrete manholes in multiple configurations including 6'×6', 12'×12', and cable vault units across 15 line items (due July 28, 2026); Gwinnett County's informal written quotation for two manhole risers and bolt-down covers (due June 30, 2026); and Gwinnett County's competitive sealed bid BL050-26 for an annual contract covering manhole sections, rings, covers, and precast drainage structures across four product categories (due March 5, 2026). Larger integration opportunities appear in Dallas Water Utilities' multiple main-replacement contracts spanning thousands of linear feet of pipe and associated manhole replacement and rehabilitation, and in the City of Jackson lead service-line replacement project requiring approximately 450 lead service replacements with associated surface restoration. Set-asides and preferences vary by jurisdiction — Austin Energy applies a Small Business Preference Program, Dallas Water Utilities imposes Small Business Enterprise participation goals under its DRIVE Policy, and Fort Myers emphasizes Disadvantaged Business Enterprise and local-vendor preference — while many smaller procurements carry no formal set-asides. Prevailing wage requirements and Davis-Bacon compliance appear across federally funded projects, including those backed by Drinking Water State Revolving Funds, ARPA infrastructure grants, and Community Development Block Grants, creating cost compliance gates for bidders.