UNSPSC 71122610: Sand control well completion services

Using gravel packing or sand consolidation during completion of a well.

UNSPSC 71122610 Sand control well completion services, a Commodity code, encompasses orphan well plugging, abandonment, and site restoration work that state and local governments are procuring in response to environmental remediation mandates and federal funding availability. State and local buyers are issuing direct solicitations and invitations for bids to plug abandoned oil and gas wells, remove equipment, perform site reclamation, and restore land to usable condition. The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy has emerged as a standout repeat buyer, posting four concurrent direct solicitations in July 2026 for orphan well plugging across multiple sites in Gratiot and Montcalm counties under prequalified contractor rosters. Work under this code typically combines labor-intensive field operations—rig services, well casing and tubing removal, cementing, wireline services, waste disposal—with site restoration tasks including equipment removal, road restoration, and vegetation management, all subject to Davis-Bacon prevailing wage requirements when federally funded. Issuing bodies include state environmental and natural resources departments, county governments, municipal water authorities, and special purpose districts managing oil and gas legacy sites or water infrastructure.

Recent activity concentrates in Michigan, Mississippi, Texas, and Florida. The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy solicited plugging services for 26 orphan wells across four direct solicitations (DS 260000000032, DS 260000000033, DS 260000000034, DS 260000000035) with responses due July 21, 2026, restricted to vendors prequalified through prior RFPs and requiring attendance at a mandatory July 9, 2026 pre-proposal meeting at the New Haven Compressor Station. The Mississippi Oil and Gas Board issued multiple invitations for bids for orphan well plugging in Adams, Clarke, Hinds, Jefferson Davis, Issaquena, Madison, and Yazoo counties, with bids due between April 13 and April 28, 2026, requiring five years of documented well plugging experience and compliance with Davis-Bacon Act and Build America, Buy America Act provisions. Texas and Florida have issued complementary solicitations for well abandonment services at county and municipal sites. Evaluation criteria across recent opportunities consistently emphasize key personnel qualifications, business-owned equipment lists, technical experience, and vendor responses, with scoring thresholds typically set at 80 of 100 points minimum for award consideration, and best-value determinations favoring qualified proposers over lowest-price bidders. Pricing is structured on unit-rate matrices covering labor by classification, equipment rental, materials, and lump-sum site tasks with firm pricing for the contract duration and no permitted change orders without state approval.