UNSPSC 71121501: Acoustic measurement when drilling services

Using sound waves for measurement when drilling.

UNSPSC 71121501 Acoustic measurement when drilling services is a Commodity code that names a specialized subsurface survey technique, yet the recent state and local opportunities tagged to this code do not involve acoustic measurement during drilling. Instead, the actual work being solicited under this code classification spans water infrastructure procurement—well construction, rehabilitation, abandonment, and plugging services for municipal water systems, wastewater treatment facilities, agricultural irrigation, and orphaned oil and gas well remediation. State and local issuing bodies soliciting under this code include state environmental agencies (Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy; Mississippi Oil and Gas Board; Illinois Department of Natural Resources), cities and counties (City of Albany, Georgia; City of Ocala, Florida; Sarasota County; Seminole County, Florida; Hillsborough County, Florida), municipal water districts (Hilldale Water District, Mississippi), parks departments (Oregon Parks and Recreation Department; Boulder County Parks and Open Space), and special-purpose districts (San Bernardino County Service Areas). The code shows little relevant recent activity for acoustic measurement drilling services; the mismatch between the code's nominal scope and the actual procurement activity suggests either a classification error in the opportunities or a shift in how this commodity is being tagged by issuing bodies.

The geographic spread of recent opportunities covers Florida (Sarasota County, Seminole County, Hillsborough County, City of Ocala), Georgia (City of Albany, City of Reynolds, City of Wrens), Michigan (state-level orphan well plugging across multiple counties), Mississippi (state board and municipal water systems), Illinois (state environmental work), Colorado (county agricultural wells), Oregon (state parks), Texas (municipal water treatment design), and broader coverage across well and pump maintenance contracts in California and other states. Representative recent solicitations include the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy orphan well plugging RFPs and direct solicitations (July–October 2026, prequalification and project-specific RFQs with 80-point technical thresholds and Davis-Bacon prevailing wage compliance), the Mississippi Oil and Gas Board IFB for nine orphaned well plugging projects in Jasper and Jones Counties (bids due December 18, 2026), and the Hillsborough County ITB for water well maintenance and repair services across 67 county wells (two-year contract, $688,073 estimated value, bids due June 12, 2026). Activity is concentrated in environmental remediation, municipal water infrastructure renewal, and on-call maintenance contracts; pricing structures vary from fixed lump-sum to unit-priced task orders with prevailing wage requirements on federally funded projects.