UNSPSC 71122502: Water or gas control evaluation services

Services to evaluate the water or gas control method.

UNSPSC 71122502 Water or gas control evaluation services (Commodity) encompasses a narrow band of activity focused on well abandonment and orphan well plugging services. State and local governments buying under this code are procuring the technical and operational work to evaluate, plug, cap, and remediate gas storage wells, irrigation wells, and potable water wells across their jurisdictions. The work typically includes site supervision, well sounding and televising, mechanical rehabilitation via brushing and air treatment, chemical treatment with NSF-approved products, cement plugging to specified depths, site restoration, and regulatory documentation. Issuing bodies span state environmental departments (Michigan, Mississippi, Texas, Illinois), county utilities and water authorities (Hillsborough, Seminole, Marion, Collier, Volusia in Florida; San Bernardino in California), municipalities (Bend, Lubbock, Santa Cruz, Austin in Texas and Oregon and California), and special districts (Eastern Municipal Water District in California). The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy stands out as a repeat buyer, issuing four nearly simultaneous direct solicitations in July 2026 for orphan gas well plugging across Gratiot and Montcalm Counties totaling approximately 38 wells staged in multiple bid packages.

Michigan dominates recent activity geographically, with four concurrent RFPs for New Haven Energy orphan wells due July 21, 2026 (DS7612600000000322, DS7612600000000332, DS7612600000000352, DS7612600000000342). These solicitations require pre-qualification through prior state RFPs and mandatory pre-bid attendance, demand unit pricing across 68 line-item matrices including Davis-Bacon prevailing wage classifications, and award on best value combining technical evaluation (key personnel, equipment, experience, vendor questions at 25 points each with 80-point minimum threshold) and pricing. Mississippi Oil and Gas Board has issued multiple invitations for orphan well plugging across seven counties (IFBs 3160007881, 3160007966, 3160007967 due April and May 2026). Beyond orphan wells, activity includes routine well maintenance contracts: Seminole County, Florida issued a master service agreement solicitation (CC710026, due August 5, 2026) for wastewater pump station repair and maintenance with M/WBE encouragement; Hillsborough County, Florida (ITB2600234) and San Bernardino County (SPD126SPDAD6431, due August 31, 2026) both seek on-call well and pump maintenance services; and the City of Lubbock, Texas (RFQ2619719KM, due July 2, 2026) requested design services for a new water treatment plant with Lake 7 supply integration. The code shows robust activity in Florida, Michigan, Mississippi, Texas, California, and Oregon, driven by state orphan well remediation programs and municipal water infrastructure rehabilitation demand.