UNSPSC 70171607: Water pricing services

UNSPSC 70171607 Water pricing services is a Commodity code covering administrative services that state and local governments procure to support water utility operations and compliance — specifically the pricing, billing, rate-setting, and related back-office functions that water authorities use to recover costs, ensure financial sustainability, and meet regulatory requirements. Recent opportunities demonstrate that water utilities are buying comprehensive rate studies, utility bill printing and mailing services, cross-connection control and backflow prevention program administration, and emergency water system repair contracting vehicles. The issuing bodies are predominantly municipal water utilities, county water and sewer authorities, and special-purpose water districts across the Southeast and South, with standout repeat activity from Collier County, Florida; Columbia County, Georgia; the Brunswick-Glynn County Water and Sewer Commission in Georgia; and the City of Arlington, Texas.

The geographic spread spans Florida, Georgia, Texas, Connecticut, Mississippi, and South Carolina, with the densest recent activity in Georgia and Florida. Representative opportunities include the City of Arlington, Texas issuing an RFP for a comprehensive water and wastewater rate study due August 20, 2026; Fulton County, Georgia requesting an RFP for printing, inserting, mailing, and electronic delivery of water and sewer bills serving approximately 80,000 accounts with proposals due July 28, 2026; Beaufort-Jasper Water & Sewer Authority in South Carolina seeking an RFP for cross-connection control and backflow prevention program support services due October 30, 2026; and Collier County, Florida issuing a bid for construction of lime softening improvements and a blend tank at the South County Regional Water Treatment Plant due September 21, 2026 with an estimated budget of $4.27 million. The code shows robust procurement activity but predominantly anchored to physical water treatment infrastructure, utility billing operations, and rate-study consulting rather than pricing services per se; the scope of recent work reflects water utilities' reliance on contracted professional services and capital improvements to manage systems and financial planning.