UNSPSC 71101502: Test boring or core drilling

UNSPSC 71101502 Test boring or core drilling is a Commodity code that encompasses subsurface investigation and exploratory drilling work for infrastructure projects, geothermal systems, and utility placement. State and local governments procure this service when they need to evaluate soil conditions, install ground source heat exchangers, establish wellhead infrastructure, and support roadway and site development planning. The work typically combines surveying, drilling to specified depths using specialized equipment, soil or core sampling, testing, and as-built documentation. Issuing bodies include county transportation departments, municipal utilities and public works agencies, school districts, and state environmental services authorities. Recent solicitations show this code is used across diverse project types—from small irrigation system upgrades and geothermal test installations at school facilities to large landfill gas extraction well drilling at county waste disposal centers.

Recent activity spans Florida, Connecticut, and Maryland. The City of DeBary, Florida issued an IFB in October 2026 for Rob Sullivan Park irrigation improvements (due April 10, 2015, with an engineer's estimate of $90,000), a small-scale project requiring contractor coordination within an operational park. The City of Norwalk, Connecticut released an RFP due September 10, 2026 for installation and testing of vertical geothermal energy exchange test bores at West Rocks Middle School, with vendor questions accepted through September 4, 2026. In Maryland, the Maryland Environmental Service solicited competitive sealed bids due June 26, 2026 for drilling and installation of landfill gas extraction wells and condensate drains at the Harford Waste Disposal Center Landfill, with a 5% MBE participation goal and a lump-sum contract structure offering 100 calendar days to complete work. Broward County in Florida has posted multiple large infrastructure bids that include drilling and foundation work components, indicating a pattern of state and county transportation projects bundling boring and drilling services within broader construction scopes.