UNSPSC 71101705: Pumping or draining

UNSPSC 71101705 Pumping or draining is a Commodity code encompassing wastewater lift station maintenance and repair, septic system drain-field replacement, and related pumping infrastructure work procured by state environmental agencies, counties, municipalities, and higher-education institutions. State and local buyers under this code solicit sealed bids and proposals for inspection, preventive maintenance, emergency repair, pump rehabilitation, and system replacement at sanitary sewer lift stations and on-site wastewater treatment facilities. Work includes submersible and dry-pit pump servicing, mechanical and electrical troubleshooting, confined-space entry and wet-well access, 24-hour emergency response with two-hour maximum response time, and associated labor, materials, equipment, and supervision. Vendors typically must demonstrate minimum five years of wastewater pump repair experience, factory-trained technician staff, OSHA and confined-space safety certifications, and references from similar facilities.

Recent activity spans Florida, Connecticut, and Texas. The Florida Department of Environmental Protection Bureau of Design and Construction posted an Invitation to Bid (ITB16222, amended) for drain-field repairs at John D. MacArthur Beach State Park with a June 23, 2026 response date. Palm Beach County issued multiple lift station maintenance and repair solicitations (ITB15274, ITN15338, and ITB 2026ITB0003BL) with April 2026 response dates, as did Florida Atlantic University (ITN 2026ITN0003BL, April 10, 2026). The Town of Mansfield, Connecticut solicited operation and maintenance of four duplex pump stations via RFP with a February 12, 2026 deadline. Broward County posted an Invitation to Bid for the Pine Island Road Capacity Expansion Project (June 2, 2026) that included bulkhead construction and dredging within the Central Broward Water Control District N-12 Canal. The City of Fort Worth, Texas posted an RFP for filter media to municipal water and wastewater treatment facilities (May 7, 2026). Code activity clusters in Florida; no specific geographic concentration appears in the broader solicitation record.