UNSPSC 71122102: Sand control blending services

UNSPSC 71122102 Sand control blending services is a Commodity-tier code that encompasses well plugging, abandonment, and site restoration services for orphaned oil and gas wells. State and local governments—primarily state environmental and natural resources departments—procure comprehensive well plugging packages including drilling, cementing, wireline operations, waste disposal, and site reclamation under this code. The work involves unit-priced labor across multiple classifications (roustabouts, toolpushers, welders, electricians, equipment operators), equipment rental (rig configurations, casing, tubing, mud systems), and materials delivered against detailed pricing matrices. Davis-Bacon prevailing wage requirements apply across most solicitations, with wage rates typically ranging from $39.57 to $41.32 per hour plus $25.25 to $40.00 in fringe benefits depending on classification.

Michigan's Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy dominates recent activity under this code, having posted four overlapping direct solicitations in July 2026 for orphaned well plugging across Gratiot and Montcalm counties—covering a total of 38 wells operated by New Haven Energy LLC. All four solicitations (DS 260000000032, DS 260000000033, DS 260000000034, and DS 260000000035) closed July 21, 2026, with prequalification through prior RFP numbers 210000000834, 220000000547, 220000001850, 220000002631, and 240000000951 as a hard filter for eligibility. Bidders must score a minimum of 80 technical points across four equally weighted evaluation criteria—key personnel, business-owned equipment, technical experience, and vendor questions—for award consideration on best value rather than lowest price. Other state and local buyers have posted well abandonment and water well maintenance work under related codes (Florida counties for well rehabilitation, Illinois and Mississippi for orphaned well plugging funded through the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act), but the Michigan cluster represents the largest concentration of plugging-specific activity in the source material. The code shows minimal activity outside the Midwest and Texas oil-and-gas regions.