UNSPSC 71122706: Well swabbing services

Services to reduce pressure in a wellbore by moving pipe, wireline tools or rubber-cupped seals up the wellbore.

UNSPSC 71122706 Well swabbing services is a Commodity code that, based on recent state and local procurement activity, encompasses comprehensive well abandonment, plugging, and site restoration services for orphaned oil and gas wells, as well as maintenance and rehabilitation of municipal water supply and irrigation wells. State and local governments procure well swabbing services predominantly through state environmental and natural resources departments managing orphaned well remediation programs, county utilities and water authorities maintaining municipal water supplies, and specialized water districts addressing well infrastructure needs. The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy has emerged as a standout repeat buyer, issuing four separate direct solicitations in July 2026 for orphan gas storage well plugging and site restoration across Gratiot and Montcalm counties—covering 38 wells collectively across New Haven Energy LLC properties. Illinois Department of Natural Resources, Mississippi Oil and Gas Board, and Florida county utilities (Seminole, Hillsborough, Marion, Sarasota) also show recent activity procuring well repair, construction, and abandonment services. Representative recent solicitations include the Michigan EGLE orphan well plugging work in Gratiot County (direct solicitations posted July 16–21, 2026) requiring Davis-Bacon prevailing wage compliance, prequalification through prior RFPs, and unit-priced work across 68 line items covering labor, equipment, materials, and specialized services; the Seminole County Board of County Commissioners' wastewater pump station R&R master service agreement (IFB CC710026, due August 5, 2026) seeking qualified contractors for on-call maintenance and repair across 18 service categories; and the Illinois Department of Natural Resources Union County well and pump installation project (due March 18, 2026) designated as a small business set-aside.

Geographic concentration centers on Michigan (where orphaned gas storage well remediation is active), Florida (where county utilities manage aging water well fleets), Mississippi (oil and gas well abandonment under federal IIJA funding), Texas (statewide well plugging frameworks), and scattered activity across California, Oregon, Illinois, Georgia, and other states. Recent opportunities show work anticipated to commence in late fall or winter 2026 for multi-well projects; many solicitations emphasize prequalification requirements, Davis-Bacon or prevailing wage applicability (particularly in federally funded orphan well programs), mandatory pre-bid or pre-proposal meetings, and evaluation weighted toward technical qualifications and experience over price alone. The code sees steady activity across both environmental remediation (orphaned well plugging) and operational maintenance (municipal water and wastewater infrastructure) segments, with contract terms typically ranging from immediate start to seasonal commencement and individual well projects or master service agreements spanning one to five years.