UNSPSC 71122904: Land oilfield rig services

Services for rigs used to drill onshore.

UNSPSC 71122904 Land oilfield rig services (Commodity) frames work that state and local governments procure narrowly: the recent opportunities block shows this code applies almost exclusively to orphan well plugging, abandonment, and site restoration in Michigan and Mississippi, not to active oilfield drilling or production support. The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy has posted four direct solicitations in mid-July 2026 (due July 21, 2026) for plugging and site restoration of 38 total orphan gas storage wells across Gratiot and Montcalm counties under prequalified vendor lists. Each solicitation requires unit pricing across a 68-line-item schedule covering rig services (pole, single derrick, and double derrick configurations), well casing and tubing rental, drilling equipment, cementing, mud engineering, wireline services, waste disposal, heavy equipment, and site restoration, all subject to Davis-Bacon prevailing wage. The scope also includes mandatory pre-proposal meetings on July 9, 2026, and technical evaluation scoring (key personnel, business-owned equipment, technical experience, vendor questions worksheet) with an 80-point minimum for award consideration and best-value selection rather than lowest price. Mississippi's Oil and Gas Board has posted multiple Invitations for Bids in March through May 2026 for plugging and reclamation of 17 total orphaned oil and gas wells statewide, funded through the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Orphaned Wells Program, with similar scope (well plugging, site remediation, equipment removal, cement placement) and qualification requirements (five years' experience minimum, valid Mississippi business license, trade references). No recent opportunities tagged to this code involve land-based oilfield rig services in the traditional drilling or workover sense—all activity centers on well abandonment and orphan remediation.

The issuing bodies are two state environmental and natural resource departments: Michigan's Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (four active solicitations as of July 2026) and Mississippi's Oil and Gas Board (multiple concurrent solicitations March through May 2026). The geographic spread is limited to Michigan (Gratiot and Montcalm counties) and Mississippi statewide; no other states show recent activity under this code. The code's recent procurement footprint is narrow and specialized, concentrated entirely on federal and state-funded orphan well remediation programs. Contractors pursuing these opportunities must maintain prequalification through prior RFPs, hold proven well-plugging experience with documented references, carry substantial insurance (pollution liability, workers' compensation, general liability), comply with prevailing wage and Build America Buy America requirements, and structure bids using detailed unit pricing matrices without double-billing or unauthorized overhead markup. Activity is current and time-sensitive: Michigan bids closed July 21, 2026, and Mississippi solicitations remain open through April and May 2026, with substantial completion windows typically 120–180 days post-notice-to-proceed.