UNSPSC 47101531: Septic tanks

UNSPSC 47101531 Septic tanks is a Commodity code covering the pumping, cleaning, maintenance, repair, replacement, and decommissioning of septic tank systems and related wastewater infrastructure at state and local facilities. The recent opportunities show state and local governments procuring routine septic tank pumping and disposal services, emergency pump-out and hydro-jetting work, septic system abandonment, tank rehabilitation and replacement, lift station and holding tank maintenance, and design and installation of new septic systems. Issuing bodies include state departments (California Department of Transportation, California Department of Water Resources, California Department of Highway Patrol, California Department of Parks and Recreation, California Department of Fish and Wildlife, Rhode Island Division of Purchases), counties (Orange County California, Sarasota County Florida, Orange County Florida), cities (Goodyear Arizona, Madison Wisconsin, Huntsville Texas), special districts (Tohopekaliga Water Authority Florida), and school districts (Sarasota County Schools Florida). California Caltrans and the California Department of Parks and Recreation appear as repeat buyers, with multiple concurrent solicitations for septic and lift station pumping services across regional geographies.

Recent opportunities cluster in California and Florida, with secondary activity in Arizona, Wisconsin, and Rhode Island. Representative solicitations include the California Department of Transportation's IFB 06A3316 (Septic Tank Pumping and Disposal Services in Fresno, Kern, and Tulare Counties, due July 9, 2026), Sarasota County's RFQ 2026QQ760 (septic system abandonment at 949 Ponder Avenue, due July 10, 2026), the California Department of Fish and Wildlife's IFB P2599027 (Mount Shasta Hatchery Septic Tank Replacement, due March 19, 2026), the Tohopekaliga Water Authority's IFB 26-010 (Hopkins Park Service Area Septic to Sewer project, HUD-funded, due March 26, 2026), and the School Board of Sarasota County's Bid 26-0119 (Tank Pumping and Hydro-Jetting Service across 54 school locations, due January 8, 2026). Caltrans contracts typically structure pricing as per-gallon unit rates across multiple line items with three-year terms and small-business and Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise preferences capped at $50,000. California prevailing wage requirements apply when bid amounts exceed $15,000. Florida and Arizona projects often require C-36 (Plumbing) or C-42 (Sanitation System) contractor licenses and demonstrate 24/7 emergency response requirements with penalty clauses for response-time violations.