UNSPSC 71122903: Barge oilfield rig services

Services for pipelaying or derrick services located on a barge.

UNSPSC 71122903 Barge oilfield rig services (Commodity) does not match the work state and local governments are actually procuring under this code. Recent solicitations tagged to this Commodity across the country show no activity in barge-based oilfield rig services; instead, they span water well drilling, installation, maintenance, rehabilitation, and abandonment for municipal water systems, irrigation, agricultural use, and wastewater infrastructure. The code assignment appears to reflect a misclassification in the state and local procurement systems rather than a genuine alignment between the code and the scope of work being bought.

State and local water infrastructure procurement under this code taxonomy covers construction and rehabilitation of potable water wells (including gravel-pack and deep-well installations), monitoring well installation at landfills and environmental sites, orphan oil and gas well plugging and remediation under federal Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act funding, on-call well and pump maintenance and repair contracts, stock water wells for agricultural leases, and well abandonment services. Issuing bodies include state environmental and natural resources departments (Michigan EGLE, Mississippi Oil and Gas Board, Illinois Department of Natural Resources), municipal water and utilities departments (cities of Lubbock, Reynolds, Wrens, Bend, Ocala, Albany, Austin, Pascagoula), county utilities and water districts (Hillsborough County, Seminole County, Sarasota County, Gwinnett County, Boulder County, Escambia County), state parks and wildlife agencies (Oregon Parks and Recreation, Texas Parks and Wildlife), and special districts (Hilldale Water District, San Bernardino County Service Areas). Michigan EGLE emerges as a standout repeat buyer, with multiple direct-solicitation awards and prequalification RFPs for orphan well plugging in 2026. Geographic activity centers on Michigan (orphan well plugging across Lower Peninsula sections), Mississippi (Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act–funded orphan well plugging), Florida (water well maintenance, irrigation system improvements, monitoring well installation), Georgia (municipal water infrastructure), and scattered activity across Texas, Colorado, Illinois, and Oregon.

Recent representative opportunities include the Michigan EGLE Gilbert Orphan Well Plugging project (Direct Solicitation, proposals due October 12, 2026, prequalified vendors only, federally funded), the Mississippi Oil and Gas Board plugging, remediation, and reclamation of nine orphaned wells in Jasper and Jones Counties (IFB, bids due December 18, 2026 at 4:00 p.m. CST, mandatory pre-bid site inspection October 22), Boulder County Parks and Open Space Alexander Dawson & Mayhoffer Well Development for stock water wells on agricultural leases (RFP, proposals due September 4, 2026, contract value $350,000), the City of Wrens Water Well #107 construction (competitive bids due September 3, 2026, State Revolving Fund loan funded, 270-day construction schedule), and Hillsborough County water well maintenance and repair services for 67 irrigation and potable water wells across county parks and recreational facilities (ITB, bids due June 12, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. Eastern, estimated at $688,073 for two years). Davis-Bacon prevailing wage requirements apply to federally funded orphan well plugging in Michigan and Mississippi; Build America, Buy America Act domestic-content mandates apply to State Revolving Fund–financed municipal water infrastructure projects in Georgia and Mississippi. Contractors pursuing water well work typically require state water well contractor licenses, demonstrated experience in similar projects within the past five years, commercial general liability insurance ($1–2 million per occurrence), workers' compensation, and pollution liability coverage where applicable.