UNSPSC 71121903: Downhole fluid sampling services

Services to analyze downhole fluid samples.

UNSPSC 71121903 Downhole fluid sampling services is a Commodity code that in practice encompasses well abandonment, well rehabilitation, well drilling and installation, pump maintenance and repair, and orphan well plugging services for state and local water systems, wastewater infrastructure, and environmental remediation. The code shows significant recent activity driven by federal Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act funding for orphan oil and gas well plugging programs and state/local investment in municipal water supply and wastewater system upgrades. State and local governments are procuring these services across multiple infrastructure tiers—state environmental departments, municipalities, counties, water districts, and special-purpose recreational authorities all solicit under this code. Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) is a standout repeat buyer, issuing multiple RFPs and direct solicitations for orphan well plugging across the Lower Peninsula. Other frequent issuers include Mississippi Oil and Gas Board, Seminole County (Florida), Hillsborough County (Florida), Illinois Department of Corrections, and smaller municipalities and utility districts across the South and Midwest. The work solicited includes comprehensive well drilling, casing installation, chemical feed system integration, pump replacement, video inspection surveys, site remediation and restoration, and infrastructure abandonment in compliance with Davis-Bacon prevailing wage requirements where federal funds apply and Build America, Buy America Act domestic-content mandates.

Recent opportunities span Michigan, Mississippi, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Texas, Oregon, Colorado, and scattered activity in other jurisdictions. Representative solicitations include the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy's prequalification RFP for oil and gas services (RFP7612600000025222, September 22, 2026) awarding five contractors with total capacity of $800,000 over one year and five months for plugging, re-drilling, and site restoration; Mississippi Oil and Gas Board's IFB for plugging and remediation of nine orphaned wells in Jasper and Jones Counties (IFB RFx No. 3160008162, due December 18, 2026) structured as individual turnkey bids per well with Davis-Bacon wage compliance; the City of Albany, Georgia's sealed-bid procurement for Well No. 21 rehabilitation (PE64750NONST2027000000232, due November 16, 2026); and Hillsborough County, Florida's ITB for water well maintenance and repair services across 67 irrigation and potable wells (ITB-26-00234, $688,073 estimated over two years). Prequalification vehicles in Michigan and Mississippi are active, restricting competition to pre-screened vendors and emphasizing technical evaluation (personnel, equipment, experience) equally with pricing under best-value selection criteria. Work is commonly subject to prevailing wage floor requirements, mandatory insurance (general liability $1–2 million, pollution liability $1–2 million), 5–10 percent bid bonds, and performance/payment bonds equal to contract value. Completion timelines typically range from 60 to 450 calendar days depending on scope. Set-asides are present in some solicitations (Illinois small-business set-aside for the Union County SFWA well installation) but absent in others, and DBE/MBE encouragement language appears frequently but is not mandatory across all issuers.