UNSPSC 71122116: Non fracturing sand control pumping services

Placing sand in the wellbore between the sand control screen and the casing at a rate which prevents the bottom hole pressure from exceeding the fracture initiation pressure of the formation.

UNSPSC 71122116 Non fracturing sand control pumping services, Commodity tier, covers well abandonment, plugging, and site restoration services that state and local governments procure when decommissioning orphaned or end-of-life wells. Recent opportunities show state and local bodies are buying comprehensive plugging operations, including site supervision, specialized labor (rig crews, welders, electricians), equipment rental, drilling fluids, cementing, wireline services, waste disposal, and site remediation—work that extends well beyond the code's nominal "sand control" framing and instead encompasses full-scope well abandonment and environmental remediation. Michigan's Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy dominates recent activity, having posted four separate direct solicitations in July 2026 for plugging and site restoration of 38 orphaned gas storage wells across Gratiot and Montcalm counties, each carrying Davis-Bacon prevailing wage requirements and eligibility restricted to vendors prequalified through prior RFPs. Florida, Mississippi, Texas, and California counties are also active in the code space, with Sarasota County requesting well abandonment at a single residential property (RFQ 2026QQ759, due July 10, 2026), Seminole County soliciting wastewater pump station R&R services (ITB CC710026HSMA, due August 5, 2026), and state oil and gas boards in Mississippi and Texas procuring orphaned well plugging across multiple jurisdictions.

The Michigan opportunities represent the highest-volume, most visible current activity—three of the four solicitations are due July 21, 2026, all mandate attendance at a pre-proposal meeting on July 9, 2026, and all require prequalification through one of five specified prior RFPs (numbers 210000000834, 220000000547, 220000001850, 220000002631, 240000000951). Scope across all four is similar: unit pricing for 68 line items covering labor, equipment, materials, and specialized services; detailed project timelines broken into site prep, mobilization/demobilization, plugging, and site restoration; and evaluation on 100 technical points (key personnel, business-owned equipment, technical experience, vendor questions, each 25 points) with an 80-point minimum for award consideration. All work is subject to Davis-Bacon prevailing wage conformance, with approved rates ranging from $39.57 to $41.32 per hour plus $25.25 to $40.00 in fringe benefits depending on classification. Outside Michigan, activity is sporadic and lower-volume; Sarasota County's well abandonment RFQ has a $50,000 ceiling and narrow due date (July 10, 2026), while Seminole County's wastewater pump station work (due August 5, 2026) differs materially in scope, emphasizing routine maintenance and emergency response over capital well abandonment.