UNSPSC 71121405: Oilfield drilling bit repair services

Maintenance and repair of drill bits.

UNSPSC 71121405 Oilfield drilling bit repair services is a Commodity code under which state and local governments procure well plugging, abandonment, and site restoration services for orphaned oil and gas wells, along with associated drilling, cementing, and remediation work. Recent solicitations show Michigan's Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) and Mississippi's Oil and Gas Board dominating activity, with multiple state and county jurisdictions in Florida, California, Oregon, Texas, and Georgia issuing RFPs and IFBs for water well construction, rehabilitation, maintenance, and exploratory drilling. The actual work being purchased spans orphan well plugging under federal Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act funding, municipal water well development and testing, pump system installation and repair, aquifer storage and recovery conversions, and comprehensive site restoration including equipment removal, erosion control, and environmental remediation—a much broader scope than the code's nominal name suggests.

Michigan's EGLE has issued at least four direct solicitations in July 2026 for orphan well plugging across multiple Gratiot County sections, with proposals due July 21, 2026, each restricted to vendors prequalified through prior RFPs and requiring attendance at mandatory pre-bid meetings. Hillsborough County, Florida is seeking water well maintenance and repair services for 67 irrigation and potable wells under an estimated $688,073.00 two-year ITB contract with bids due June 12, 2026. San Bernardino County is establishing a pre-qualified contractor list for on-call well and pump maintenance and repair services across 32 water wells and 28 booster pump locations, with a maximum contract amount of $2.8 million over five years and proposals due August 31, 2026. The Mississippi Oil and Gas Board has issued multiple Invitations for Bids for orphan well plugging and reclamation services across counties, with bids due April 13–April 28, 2026, under federal IIJA Formula grant funding. Sarasota County, Marion County, and Collier County in Florida are soliciting well abandonment, production well construction, and well improvement services. Texas (via the Railroad Commission and General Land Office) and Illinois (via the Department of Natural Resources) are actively procuring well plugging and new well installation services. Activity concentrates in Florida, Michigan, Mississippi, California, and Texas, with secondary activity in Georgia, Oregon, and Illinois.