UNSPSC 71121402: Oilfield drilling bit hydraulic optimization services

Services to aid in the selection of the proper bit nozzle size to maximize hydraulic impact force or maximize hydraulic horsepower.

UNSPSC 71121402 Oilfield drilling bit hydraulic optimization services, a Commodity code, does not align with the recent state and local procurement activity tagged under it. The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy has posted four direct solicitations in July 2026 for orphan well plugging and site restoration across Gratiot and Montcalm counties—covering 38 wells total at New Haven Energy LLC gas storage wellheads—but these solicitations focus on comprehensive abandonment work (site prep, mobilization, plugging, site restoration, and waste disposal) rather than drilling bit hydraulics or optimization services. The four Michigan opportunities, due July 21, 2026, all require prequalification through prior RFPs and attendance at mandatory pre-bid meetings on July 9, 2026. Technical evaluation is equally weighted across key personnel (25 points), business-owned equipment (25 points), technical experience and ability (25 points), and vendor response worksheets (25 points), with an 80-point minimum threshold for award consideration on a best-value basis. All work carries Davis-Bacon prevailing wage requirements, with rates ranging from $39.57 to $41.32 per hour plus $25.25 to $40.00 fringe benefits depending on classification.

The remaining opportunities in the source—including wastewater pump station maintenance in Florida, well abandonment in Florida and Mississippi, water treatment plant design in Texas, and irrigation system work in Oregon and Georgia—similarly reflect state and local procurement in water infrastructure, environmental remediation, and municipal utility services. These do not involve oilfield drilling bit optimization. The code appears to be misapplied across the entire dataset, suggesting either a taxonomy tagging error at the source level or a fundamental mismatch between the UNSPSC definition and what state and local procurement offices are actually buying under this classification. No recent opportunities show activity in oilfield drilling bit hydraulic services.