UNSPSC 70171507: Surface water development

The harnessing, purification and maintenance of surface water for various usage.

UNSPSC 70171507 Surface water development (Commodity) encompasses design, construction, installation, and rehabilitation of water infrastructure including irrigation systems, water treatment facilities, aeration basins, well development, pond improvements, and associated mechanical and control systems serving municipal parks, wastewater treatment plants, water reclamation facilities, and utility systems. State and local governments soliciting under this code span cities, counties, special utility districts, and correctional facilities, with recent activity dominated by Florida municipalities (Palm Bay, Sarasota County, Orange County, and the City of Orlando) and Georgia water authorities, alongside agencies in California, Connecticut, Illinois, Oregon, and Texas. Issuing bodies include water departments, utility commissions, capital project management offices, and facilities administration divisions, reflecting the breadth of asset types and operational contexts requiring surface water development work.

Representative recent opportunities reflect the mix of work actually being procured: the City of DeBary, Florida solicited conversion of Rob Sullivan Park's irrigation infrastructure to a Hunter system through a competitive bid (IFB, response due April 10, 2015, engineer's estimate $90,000); Hillsborough County Capital Projects Management sought bids for a 1,500 kW diesel generator installation at the Valrico Reclaimed Water Facility (IFB 2600406, due November 18, 2026, $4,728,600 estimated contract value, with a 5% Small Business Enterprise subcontractor participation goal); Clackamas County on behalf of Water Environment Services requested sealed bids for refurbishment of aeration basins at the Tri-City Water Resource Recovery Facility (BID 2026-78, due November 10, 2026, mandatory pre-bid October 21, 2026, $3.7 million engineer's estimate, prevailing wage required); and Sacramento County Department of Regional Parks solicited bids for comprehensive monitoring, maintenance, and regulatory compliance services for the Gibson Ranch Park Domestic Water System under a five-year renewable term (RFB 2026-RFB-0101, due October 30, 2026, with 5% local business and 2% micro-business preferences). Geography is concentrated in Florida, Georgia, and California, with secondary activity in Texas, Oregon, Connecticut, Illinois, and Arizona. Prevailing wage requirements apply in California and Oregon; Small Business Enterprise set-asides appear in Florida and California solicitations. Federal funding through Hazard Mitigation Grant Program, State Revolving Funds, and American Rescue Plan Act backing several recent procurements, and set-aside language emphasizing local vendors and certified small businesses signals a buyer pool increasingly sensitive to cost control and community benefit outcomes.