UNSPSC 71122501: Water or gas control design services

Design of water or gas control services.

UNSPSC 71122501 Water or gas control design services is a Commodity code that encompasses well plugging, abandonment, and site remediation services for orphaned and decommissioned wells across oil, gas, water, and wastewater infrastructure. State and local governments procure under this code to restore well integrity, remove hazardous equipment, restore contaminated sites, and meet environmental compliance obligations, particularly at municipally owned water supply wells and state-managed orphaned oil and gas wells. The mix of issuing bodies reflects both water utility needs and state environmental remediation mandates: Michigan's Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy has dominated recent activity with multiple direct solicitations for orphaned gas storage well plugging in Gratiot and Montcalm counties; state oil and gas regulators in Mississippi and Texas have issued invitations for abandonment services; and municipal water utilities in Florida, California, Oregon, and across the Northeast have solicited well maintenance, rehabilitation, and design engineering for aging production wells. Repeat buyers include the Michigan EGLE (four separate direct solicitations posted in June and July 2026 for plugging 38 total orphaned wells), the Mississippi Oil and Gas Board (three simultaneous invitations for orphan well plugging and site reclamation), and county and municipal water authorities in Florida (Sarasota County, Marion County, Seminole County, Hillsborough County, Volusia County) and beyond. Work solicited under the code spans plugging of orphaned oil, gas, and saltwater disposal wells; conversion of existing production wells to aquifer storage and recovery facilities; well rehabilitation through mechanical and chemical treatment; new water well construction; booster pump station design and replacement; and comprehensive site restoration including equipment removal, soil remediation, and environmental compliance.

Geographic concentration is highest in the Upper Midwest and South, particularly Michigan (Gratiot and Montcalm counties dominate with four concurrent solicitations), Mississippi (statewide, with invitations across Adams, Clarke, Hinds, Jefferson Davis, Issaquena, Madison, Marion, Pearl River, Walthall, and Yazoo counties), Texas (Railroad Commission statewide well plugging services), and Florida (Sarasota, Marion, Seminole, Hillsborough, Brevard, and Collier counties). Secondary activity spans California (Eastern Municipal Water District), Oregon (City of Pendleton, City of Bend), Georgia (City of Helen), Wisconsin (City of Watertown), and scattered municipal procurements nationwide. Representative recent opportunities include the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy's four direct solicitations (DS 260000000032 through 000035) for plugging 38 total orphaned gas storage wells in Gratiot County, with proposals due July 21, 2026, under a prequalified vendor model requiring prior RFP awards and mandatory pre-bid attendance; Seminole County's invitation for bid (CC710026HSMA) for wastewater pump station maintenance, repair, and refurbishment with an August 5, 2026, response deadline and master service agreement structure; the City of Lubbock's request for qualifications (RFQ 26-19719-KM) for design services on a new water treatment plant integrated with Lake 7 water supply, due July 2, 2026; San Bernardino County's on-call well and pump maintenance RFQ (SPD126SPDAD6431) for five-year contract covering 32 wells and 28 booster pump locations across the county, due August 31, 2026; and the Mississippi Oil and Gas Board's invitation for bids (IFB 3160007967) for plugging and reclamation of seven orphaned wells statewide, with bids due May 11, 2026. Davis-Bacon prevailing wage requirements appear in all federally funded or public-works designations, 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. Strong recent activity signals sustained state environmental remediation funding through infrastructure grants (IIJA Orphaned Wells Program, WIFIA) and municipal water system replacement cycles driven by aging infrastructure and regulatory compliance needs.