UNSPSC 71121208: Wireline retrievable coring services

Coring samples that can be retrieved by a wireline.

UNSPSC 71121208 Wireline retrievable coring services, a Commodity code, encompasses well abandonment, plugging, and site restoration work that state and local governments procure under orphan well remediation programs and municipal water infrastructure projects. Recent solicitations show state environmental agencies and county water utilities buying comprehensive plugging services for gas storage wells, irrigation wells, and potable water wells, typically bundled with site preparation, equipment removal, waste disposal, and regulatory compliance—work that requires specialized wireline operators, drilling crews, and environmental remediation expertise working under prevailing wage requirements. The issuing bodies span state environmental departments (Michigan's Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy; Texas General Land Office; Mississippi Oil and Gas Board; Illinois Department of Natural Resources), county and municipal water authorities (Hillsborough County Florida, Seminole County Florida, Marion County Florida, Volusia County Florida, San Bernardino County California), and regional water utilities (Eastern Municipal Water District, Sarasota County), with repeat activity driven by federal orphan well remediation funding through the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act and state-led well remediation initiatives.

Michigan's Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy posted four direct solicitations in mid-July 2026—covering 38 total orphan gas storage wells across Gratiot and Montcalm counties—all due July 21, 2026, restricted to prequalified vendors from prior RFPs, requiring Davis-Bacon prevailing wage compliance, and scored on technical merit (key personnel, business-owned equipment, experience, vendor questions) with best-value award. Separately, Sarasota County requested quotes for single-well abandonment at a residential property (due July 10, 2026) and an exploratory monitor well modification (due July 29, 2026); Hillsborough County Florida issued an ITB for two-year water well maintenance and repair services at 67 locations estimated at $688,073 (due June 12, 2026); San Bernardino County Department of Public Works solicited on-call well and pump maintenance across multiple districts with a five-year maximum of $2.8 million per contract (due August 31, 2026); and the City of Palm Bay, Florida requested bids for four production wells at a regional treatment plant (due April 28, 2026). Geographic concentration is heaviest in Florida (Sarasota, Hillsborough, Marion, Volusia, Seminole counties; Collier County; City of Palm Bay) and Michigan (Gratiot and Montcalm counties), with secondary activity in Mississippi, Texas, California, Illinois, Georgia, and Oregon. The code shows sustained procurement velocity driven by federal orphan well funding, with response deadlines typically compressed to two to three weeks and eligibility often gated by prior prequalification or demonstrated experience on similar water or well projects.