UNSPSC 71122109: General /miscellaneous sand control services

UNSPSC 71122109 General / miscellaneous sand control services, a Commodity code, encompasses plugging, abandonment, and site restoration of orphaned and inactive oil and gas wells—work that state and local governments procure through environmental remediation programs and resource management departments. State and local opportunities under this code reflect a distinct shift toward comprehensive well abandonment services rather than sand-control activities per se; recent solicitations emphasize full site restoration, environmental compliance, and Davis-Bacon prevailing wage requirements across multi-well programs in Michigan, Mississippi, and Texas. The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy dominates recent activity, issuing four parallel direct solicitations in July 2026 for orphan well plugging across Gratiot and Montcalm Counties covering 38 wells total; these solicitations restrict bidding to prequalified vendors from prior RFP processes and require attendance at mandatory pre-bid meetings. State oil-and-gas boards and departments of natural resources—including Mississippi's Oil and Gas Board and the Texas General Land Office and Railroad Commission—regularly solicit plugging and remediation services on volumes ranging from 3 to 14 wells per contract, with Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) funding driving recent activity. Issuing bodies span state environmental and resource agencies, county-level environmental or public works departments, and special-purpose districts; municipal water utilities appear occasionally when well rehabilitation (rather than abandonment) is the primary scope.

Geographic concentration is strongest in the Upper Midwest (Michigan leading with the highest recent activity) and the Gulf South (Texas, Mississippi, and Louisiana); secondary activity occurs in Florida and California where water utilities solicit well maintenance and rehabilitation services. Representative recent opportunities include the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy's July 2026 direct solicitations for the New Haven orphan well program—four separate notices (DS7612600000000322, DS7612600000000342, DS7612600000000352, DS7612600000000331) covering 38 gas storage wells in Gratiot County, all due July 21, 2026 at 3:00 p.m. Eastern, under IFB format with prequalification gates; the Mississippi Oil and Gas Board's April 2026 solicitations (IFB RFx No. 3160007967 due April 28, and IFB RFx No. 3160007881 due April 13) for orphan well plugging under federal IIJA funding; and the Texas Railroad Commission's February 2026 RFQ for statewide well plugging and related services across multiple districts with explicit HUB set-aside designations. Work typically assumes 10-hour days, requires unit pricing across 60+ line items covering rig configurations, labor by classification, equipment rental, cementing, wireline services, and site restoration, and carries liquidated damages of $250–$5,000 per day for schedule delays. Service-disabled veteran-owned business status and small-business set-asides appear inconsistently across jurisdictions; Davis-Bacon prevailing wage rates (ranging $39.57–$41.32 per hour plus $25.00–$40.00 fringe depending on classification) apply to federally funded work.