UNSPSC 71123006: Field development

Services ranging from subsurface model to first oil and beyond. A typical project includes the development of a subsurface reservoir model, a drainage philosophy, a field development plan, technology selection, subsurface well locations, and well design

UNSPSC 71123006 Field development, a Commodity code, encompasses underground utility locating, marking, and related subsurface exploration services that state and local governments procure to identify and document the precise locations of buried infrastructure before excavation and construction. Recent solicitations show this code capturing work to locate water, wastewater, reclaimed water, electric, fiber, and telecommunications lines; to mark utility positions using Sunshine 811 or state utility notification systems; to investigate facility damage; and to support asset inventory and mapping projects. Issuing bodies are primarily cities, counties, regional water districts, and special-purpose utilities across Florida, Georgia, Oregon, and Texas, with repeat buyers including the City of Plant City, Pinellas County, and Chatham County. Work is typically solicited through IFB, RFQ, and RFP notice types, and contracts commonly run 36 to 48 months with annual renewal options, unit-cost or ticket-based pricing structures, and estimated annual volumes ranging from 3,400 to 50,000 locate tickets depending on system size.

Recent representative opportunities include Pinellas County's ITB for utility locate services (due October 8, 2026) covering over 3,500 miles of pipe and approximately 370,000 appurtenances with estimated annual volume of approximately 50,000 tickets; the City of Plant City's IFB for underground utility locating services (due August 13, 2026) encompassing water, wastewater, and reclaimed water systems with approximately 5,000 standard Sunshine 811 tickets annually; Chatham County's RFP for underground utility locating and marking fiber services (due October 6, 2026) spanning approximately 75 miles of fiber conduit; and the City of Salem's RFP for subsurface utility exploration services (due May 29, 2026) establishing on-call consultant-of-record agreements with an annual contract maximum of $75,000 per consultant. Geographic concentration is heaviest in Florida and Georgia, with secondary activity in Oregon, Texas, and scattered municipal jurisdictions across the continental United States. Bidder qualifications typically require five to seven years of documented underground utility locating experience, Sunshine 811 or state notification-center certifications, professional liability and general liability insurance ranging from $500,000 to $2,000,000 per occurrence, and demonstrated performance on at least three similar municipal or utility projects with reference documentation.