UNSPSC 71122506: Flare services

Services to burn off waste gases in a controlled manner

UNSPSC 71122506 Flare services is a Commodity code that encompasses the design, construction, installation, and maintenance of landfill gas flaring and combustion systems, as well as well abandonment and plugging services involving controlled flaring or venting of gas. State and local procurement activity under this code reflects a concentration on environmental remediation and infrastructure replacement, particularly orphan well plugging projects involving gas combustion and controlled emissions. Issuing bodies include state environmental and natural resources departments (Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy; Mississippi Oil and Gas Board; Texas General Land Office; Illinois Department of Natural Resources; Railroad Commission of Texas), county governments (Gratiot County and Montcalm County, Michigan; Sarasota County and Marion County, Florida), and municipal utilities (City of Lubbock, Texas; Eastern Municipal Water District, California; Seminole County, Florida). Recent solicitations reflect heavy Michigan activity through the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy, which issued multiple direct solicitations in July 2026 for orphan well plugging and site restoration at gas storage wells operated by New Haven Energy LLC across Gratiot and Montcalm counties—three direct solicitations (DS 260000000032, 260000000033, 260000000034, and 260000000035) with July 21, 2026 response dates collectively addressing 38 orphan wells requiring plugging, drilling, re-drilling, and site restoration work under Davis-Bacon prevailing wage requirements with unit pricing matrices covering rig services, cementing, wireline operations, and site remediation.

Geographic concentration is strongest in Michigan (orphan well abandonment), Mississippi (oil and gas well remediation), Texas (well services and landfill gas systems), California (digester gas utilization and municipal water infrastructure), and Florida (wastewater pump station upgrades and well construction). Beyond the orphan well plugging cluster, representative current opportunities include the Maryland Environmental Service's solicitation (IFB 1274025, due July 16, 2026) for construction of a new enclosed flare system and demolition of existing flares at the Brown Station Road Sanitary Landfill in Upper Marlboro under a 20% MBE participation goal; the Dalton-Whitfield Solid Waste Authority's ITB for landfill gas collection and control system expansion (ITB PE75552NONST2026000000061, due May 21, 2026) at its Old Dixie Highway Municipal Solid Waste Landfill in Georgia; and the Eastern Municipal Water District's RFP 3900 (due April 14, 2026) for a Design-Build-Finance-Own-Operate-Maintain agreement to develop a Digester Gas Utilization Project converting digester gas to renewable natural gas at three regional water reclamation facilities in Riverside County, California. Eligibility restrictions on Michigan orphan well work require prior prequalification through specified RFPs, and competitive activity shows strong demand for contractors with Davis-Bacon compliance, prevailing wage experience, equipment ownership documentation, and demonstrated expertise in well plugging, site restoration, and gas handling infrastructure. No major incumbent vendors are named across the sample; award determinations emphasize technical qualifications and best value rather than price alone.