UNSPSC 70171503: Ground or surface water surveying

UNSPSC 70171503 Ground or surface water surveying, a Commodity code, covers state and local procurement of technical services to monitor, test, analyze, and document water quality and system performance at municipal water and wastewater facilities. Recent solicitations show demand for well monitoring and maintenance, mechanical integrity testing of injection wells, wastewater analysis and reporting, potable water testing and compliance services, and specialized laboratory analysis of treatment facility performance. Issuing bodies span state departments (Florida DEP, Illinois Department of Corrections, Texas Division of Emergency Management, Georgia Environmental Finance Authority), county water authorities (Hillsborough County, Sarasota County, Clackamas County, Orange County), city utilities (Orlando, Phoenix, Santa Cruz, Palm Bay, Gainesville, Cumming), and regional water districts, with repeat buyers including Florida municipalities and Illinois correctional facilities. Geographic activity concentrates in Florida and Georgia, with secondary presence in California, Illinois, Texas, and Oregon.

Representative recent opportunities include Sacramento County's Gibson Ranch Park Water Well Monitoring (RFB 2026-RFB-0101, responses due Oct. 30, 2026), which seeks comprehensive quarterly and tri-annual sampling and regulatory compliance services for a transient non-community water system; the Illinois Department of Corrections' Water Testing Services at Menard Correctional Center (Solicitation 27426DOCMENARB54036, responses due Sept. 17, 2026), requiring EPA-compliant testing, laboratory analysis, and Responsible Operator services for approximately 3,000 individuals; Clackamas County's Tri-City Water Resource Recovery Facility Aeration Basin Improvements (BID 2026-78, responses due Nov. 10, 2026), encompassing SCADA system upgrades and operational compliance monitoring during a phased two-year refurbishment; and Menard's companion solicitation (27426DOCMENARB53250, responses due July 17, 2026) for monthly water testing with monthly reporting and regulatory notification services. Most contracts require certified operators, include compliance reporting tied to EPA or state environmental protection standards, and demand rapid turnaround on analytical results and regulatory filings. Contracts typically range from $40,000 to $4.7 million in value, with terms of one to five years and renewable options common among state and local water systems.