UNSPSC 70171501: Water quality assessment services

UNSPSC 70171501 Water quality assessment services, a Commodity code, encompasses routine testing, monitoring, and analysis work that state and local governments procure to ensure compliance with potable water, wastewater, and environmental quality standards. Recent state and local opportunities show governments buying monthly and quarterly water testing services at correctional facilities and municipal water systems, groundwater and stormwater monitoring at landfills and treatment plants, laboratory analysis of water samples for contaminants and pathogens, and comprehensive needs assessments for wastewater infrastructure. The issuing bodies span state departments of corrections and environmental protection, county environmental finance authorities and water agencies, municipal water departments and public utilities, and special-purpose water authorities. The mix reflects both routine operational procurement (monthly testing contracts at individual facilities) and episodic strategic work (statewide needs surveys, system upgrade planning).

Recent activity concentrates in California, Georgia, Illinois, Texas, Connecticut, Florida, and Oregon. The State of Illinois Department of Corrections issued an IFB for licensed water testing services at Menard Correctional Center due July 17, 2026, requiring compliance with federal and state certifications and routine monitoring for contaminants and bacteria. The Georgia Environmental Finance Authority issued an RFQ on July 6, 2026, due July 24, for a Clean Water Needs Survey assessing capital investment requirements across publicly owned wastewater facilities statewide. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission solicited wastewater analysis and monthly potable water testing at Mexia State Supported Living Center with a bid deadline of July 23, 2026, requiring monthly DMR reporting and five years of relevant experience. The County of Sacramento Department of Waste Management solicited three-year laboratory testing services for groundwater monitoring at three landfills with testing frequencies from monthly to annually, emphasizing in-house analysis and California accreditation. The Town of Glastonbury, Connecticut, requested groundwater monitoring analysis at two municipal facilities with quarterly sampling and annual reporting due July 2, 2026. Activity in this code reflects steady operational demand for compliance testing alongside periodic infrastructure planning work, with most opportunities clustered in the second and third quarters of 2026.