UNSPSC 71131416: Impurity removal services

Remove crude oil impurities

UNSPSC 71131416 Impurity removal services, a Commodity code, encompasses pipeline and water line cleaning, inspection, and locating work that state and local utilities procure to maintain and expand their water distribution and wastewater infrastructure. The work includes vactor services (vacuum truck, jet rodding, and hydro-blasting), pipeline video inspection and documentation, trenchless pipe rehabilitation using cured-in-place pipe (CIPP) or spincast lining methods, water main replacement and extension, and locating and mapping existing water and sewer lines. Issuing bodies include municipal utilities (City of Phoenix, City of Alpharetta, City of Fort Worth, Town of Waterford, City of Lubbock, City of Atlanta Department of Watershed Management), county water authorities (Paulding County Board of Commissioners, Jones County Board of Commissioners, Orange County), state water development boards (Texas Water Development Board), and special-purpose water commissions (Town of Waterford Utility Commission). The procurement spans design services, requirements contracts, and on-call arrangements across multi-year terms, indicating sustained capital investment in utility infrastructure.

Recent opportunities show activity concentrated in the Southeast and Southwest, with recent solicitations from Florida (Orange County bridge replacement, City of DeBary park irrigation), Connecticut (Town of Waterford water service replacement), Georgia (City of Alpharetta pipe lining RFP, Jones County water main extension, Paulding County water main replacement), Texas (City of Fort Worth water line installation, City of Lubbock design and program management, Texas Water Development Board mapping services), and Arizona (City of Phoenix vactor services). Representative solicitations include the City of Phoenix vactor services IFB (27-0462) due October 19, 2026, seeking five years of specialized equipment and personnel for pipeline cleaning and maintenance across water and wastewater facilities; the Town of Waterford Utility Commission plastic-to-copper water service replacement IFB (26-014) due November 12, 2026, with Connecticut prevailing wage and 25 percent small-business set-aside requirements; and the City of Alpharetta on-call pipe lining RFP (26-115) due May 28, 2026, structured to award up to two contractors for trenchless storm drainage rehabilitation of pipes 12 to 120 inches in diameter. Bonding, prevailing wage compliance, insurance minimums of $1 million general liability, and equipment specifications tied to industry standards (ASTM, ACI, Hunter brand controllers for irrigation) are standard contract requirements across these opportunities.