UNSPSC 70171607: Water pricing services

UNSPSC 70171607 Water pricing services is a Commodity code that addresses the administrative and analytical functions state and local water systems use to establish, analyze, and manage customer billing and rate structures. State and local governments procure under this code when they seek professional services for water rate studies, meter testing equipment, billing system improvements, and utility billing support—work that directly supports the setting and administration of water service charges. The issuing bodies span county water authorities, municipal utilities, regional water commissions, and special-purpose water districts; recent solicitations show activity from counties (Marion County, Florida; Collier County, Florida), cities (Fulton County, Georgia; City of Cooper City, Florida), and independent water authorities (Columbus Water Works, Georgia; Brunswick-Glynn Joint Water and Sewer Commission, Georgia). The geographic spread of recent opportunities covers the Southeast and Gulf states—Florida, Georgia, Mississippi, Texas, Kansas, and Arizona—with particular concentration in Florida and Georgia.

Representative recent opportunities illustrate the range of services under this code. Fulton County, Georgia issued an RFP on June 30, 2026 for monthly printing, inserting, mailing, and electronic delivery of water and sewer bills serving approximately 80,000 account holders (proposals due July 28, 2026), evaluated on project approach and cost. The City of Cooper City, Florida solicited engineering design services for electrical improvements to its Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant through an RFQ posted April 17, 2026 (proposals due March 16, 2026, with award anticipated April 28, 2026), seeking a Florida-licensed electrical engineer with at least ten years of relevant experience and an estimated base fee of $3.7 million plus contingency. Collier County, Florida issued an RPS on March 23, 2026 for comprehensive design and construction administration services for the South County Water Reclamation Facility Treatment Technology & Flow Management Improvements (proposals due March 9, 2026), scored on professional personnel qualifications, past performance, project approach, and location, with a preliminary cost estimate of approximately $30 million for the underlying improvements. The Texas Water Development Board posted an RFP on June 30, 2026 for mapping and line locates services for small rural water utilities, requiring good faith efforts to contract with VetHUB vendors and offering a maximum project cost of $4.75 million (proposals due June 30, 2026). These procurements reflect state and local demand for specialized expertise in rate analysis, utility billing administration, and infrastructure planning—functions essential to water system operations and rate transparency but distinct from the construction and physical infrastructure work captured in higher-tier codes.