UNSPSC 70171504: Water resources mapping services

UNSPSC 70171504 Water resources mapping services is a Commodity code. State and local governments soliciting under this code are buying specialized survey, monitoring, and analytical work on groundwater systems, surface water facilities, wastewater infrastructure, and drinking water assets—often in tandem with capital project design or operational compliance. The recent opportunities show a practical mix: well monitoring and maintenance (Gibson Ranch Park's two-well domestic system serving over 1,000 persons monthly under Sacramento County Parks), mechanical integrity testing of deep injection wells (Palm Bay's North Regional Wastewater Treatment Plant Class I well requiring video logging and radioactive tracer survey), aeration basin refurbishment oversight (Clackamas County's Tri-City Water Resource Recovery Facility), and water quality testing tied to regulatory reporting (Illinois Department of Corrections facilities performing coliform and lead-copper analysis under state environmental compliance). The issuing bodies span municipal water departments, county utilities divisions, state corrections systems, regional wastewater authorities, and special districts—a broad portfolio reflecting how foundational water infrastructure crosses administrative boundaries. Scope divergence is notable: while the code nominally names "mapping services," recent solicitations emphasize operations and compliance testing more than traditional surveying or GIS-layer development; the code appears to capture anything involving documented water resource assessment or quality characterization performed by third parties.

Geographic activity concentrates in Florida (at least eight recent opportunities from Orange County, Hillsborough County, Sarasota County, Palm Bay, and Gainesville), with secondary clusters in Georgia (Athens-Clarke County, Fort Valley, Cumming, Flowery Branch), California (Sacramento County, Santa Cruz Water Department), Illinois (Department of Corrections facilities), Texas (TDEM wastewater facility), and Oregon (Clackamas County). The most recent representative solicitations include Hillsborough County Capital Projects Management requesting sealed bids for a $4,728,600 diesel generator installation at the Valrico Reclaimed Water Facility under IFB format with a November 18, 2026 response date and a 5% SBE subcontractor participation goal; Clackamas County Water Environment Services issuing an IFB for $3.7 million in aeration basin refurbishment at the Tri-City Water Resource Recovery Facility with bids due November 10, 2026 and prevailing wage and M/W/ESB Good Faith Effort requirements; and Sacramento County Parks posting an RFB for Gibson Ranch Park water system monitoring, maintenance, and regulatory compliance under RFB 2026-RFB-0101 with a October 30, 2026 deadline, requiring California Distribution Grade 1 certification, and offering 5% local and 2% micro-business preferences. Opportunities in this code are active and ongoing—water infrastructure operations, testing, and compliance work are continuous needs across state and local portfolios.