UNSPSC 71122004: Tubing conveyed well perforating services

Services using perforating guns that are run on tubing.

UNSPSC 71122004 Tubing conveyed well perforating services, Commodity tier, encompasses drilling and completion services for orphan well abandonment and plugging — work state and local governments are actually buying to remediate or decommission non-producing oil, gas, and water wells across multiple sites. State environmental agencies, water authorities, and special districts are the primary buyers. The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy has posted the most recent activity: four direct solicitations in July 2026 (DS7612600000000322, DS7612600000000332, DS7612600000000352, and DS7612600000000342) for orphan well plugging, drilling, re-drilling, and site restoration across Gratiot and Montcalm counties — three wells, 14 wells, 12 wells, and nine wells respectively, with proposals due July 21, 2026. All four are restricted to vendors prequalified through prior RFP processes (210000000834, 220000000547, 220000001850, 220000002631, 240000000951) and require attendance at a mandatory pre-proposal meeting on July 9, 2026. Scope spans site supervision, labor across multiple classifications (roustabout, toolpusher, cementer, welder, electrician, derrick hand, wireline operator), rig services in pole and derrick configurations, well casing and tubing rental, drilling equipment, cementing, mud engineering, wireline services, waste disposal, and site restoration. Bidders submit unit pricing for 68 line items in the Schedule B Pricing Matrix and detailed project timelines with segments for Site Prep, Mobilization/Demobilization, Plugging, and Site Restoration. All work is subject to Davis-Bacon prevailing wage requirements with rates ranging from $39.57 to $41.32 per hour plus $25.25 to $40.00 fringe. Evaluation is technical and equally weighted across key personnel (25 points), business-owned equipment (25 points), technical experience and ability (25 points), and vendor questions worksheet (25 points), with an 80-point minimum threshold for award consideration and best-value selection.

Geographic activity is concentrated in Michigan, particularly the New Haven Energy gas storage field in Gratiot County. The market shows sporadic activity elsewhere—isolated well abandonment RFQs have appeared in Florida (Sarasota County in July 2026 for a single residential well, with a $50,000 ceiling) and isolated well maintenance contracts in Texas, Illinois, and Mississippi—but Michigan dominates recent state-agency well abandonment work. The code as tagged shows limited relevance to most recent opportunities in the source; the broader family of well drilling, plugging, and remediation services (Classes 71110000–71129000) captures the actual procurement intent more accurately. Firms with Davis-Bacon experience, prequalification under state environmental agency frameworks, and equipment-intensive drilling capabilities are best positioned for the Michigan work; the restrictive prequalification gates suggest limited opportunity for new entrants absent prior award history on the state's RFP vehicles.