UNSPSC 71101604: Slope shaft construction service

Service to cut shafts at an angle rather than vertical for underground mining

UNSPSC 71101604 Slope shaft construction service is a Commodity code that encompasses civil and hydraulic infrastructure work state and local governments solicit infrequently and in specialized contexts. The recent state and local opportunities tagged under this code show a substantial mismatch with the nominal scope — two of three opportunities address water treatment filter media supply and irrigation system installation, neither of which involves shaft construction. The single opportunity that bears relevance to the code's stated purpose is Broward County's Pine Island Road Capacity Expansion project, which includes bulkhead construction within a water control canal alongside roadway widening, utility upgrades, and stormwater infrastructure. This suggests the code may be applied inconsistently by local procurement offices, or the code's definition has drifted from how issuing bodies actually tag similar work. The mix of recent activity includes county departments (Broward County's Highway Construction and Engineering Division), municipalities (City of Fort Worth, City of DeBary), and special-purpose water management districts, though the sample is too sparse to characterize a sustained buying pattern.

Geographic activity appears concentrated in Florida and Texas based on the three opportunities posted between April and May 2026. Broward County issued an IFB for the Pine Island Road project with a June 2, 2026 response deadline, requiring FDOT pre-qualification certificates, imposing a 30 percent County Business Enterprise participation goal, and specifying liquidated damages of $7,442 per day for missed substantial completion; the contract establishes a 600-day schedule from project initiation. The City of Fort Worth posted an RFP for filter media supply on April 13, 2026 with a May 7, 2026 deadline, with a 30 percent small business goal and a one-year renewable term. The City of DeBary's irrigation system project posted April 13, 2026 (with a due date listed as April 10, 2015, indicating likely data obsolescence) included an Engineer's estimate of $90,000. The sparse and misfocused opportunities suggest this code sees limited recent state and local procurement activity, and firms should verify code alignment with issuing bodies before pursuing opportunities tagged 71101604.