UNSPSC 71161313: Cathodic inspection service

A cathodic inspection is the only way to verify sacrificial anode systems are working properly. Cathodic protection is a method for preventing corrosion on submerged and underground metallic structures. To protect numerous structures against corrosion, such as ships, offshore floaters, subsea equipment, harbors, pipelines, tanks basically all submerged or buried metal structures etc

UNSPSC 71161313 Cathodic inspection service is a Commodity code that covers protective corrosion-control inspection and system installation services for water infrastructure, grounded in recent state and local solicitations for well cathodic protection systems and related water system integrity work. The code captures both the inspection of existing cathodic protection systems and the design and installation of new systems protecting submerged or underground metallic assets, particularly in municipal water supply and wastewater operations. Issuing bodies include municipal water departments and utilities (City of Orem, Eastern Municipal Water District, City of Tucson, City of Palm Bay), county water and wastewater agencies (Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners, Athens-Clarke County, Broward County), and city departments of watershed management (City of Atlanta). Work scopes solicited under this code range from comprehensive well rehabilitation and cathodic protection system design to specialized diving services supporting submerged infrastructure inspection and maintenance, reflecting the code's application to protective systems across pressurized and open-water assets.

Recent activity concentrates in Florida and the Southwest. The City of Orem, Utah issued an IFB (solicitation 26019) due July 7, 2026, for installation of an exterior cathodic protection system at Well #10, comprising a deep well anode system, rectifier, and appurtenant equipment with a 60-day substantial completion window and $500 per-day liquidated damages for delays. The City of Atlanta Department of Watershed Management posted an IFB (PE66062NONST2027000000445) due July 24, 2026, for on-call commercial diving services supporting emergency response, infrastructure inspections, maintenance, repairs, and confined-space diving across the city's wastewater and drinking water systems. Additional opportunities in this footprint include Hillsborough County's ITB2600234 for water well maintenance and repair services (bids due June 12, 2026, estimated at $688,073.00 over two years), Broward County's ITB OPN2131840B1 for new well column pipes (due June 23, 2026, with SBE and CBE procurement preferences), and Eastern Municipal Water District's RFP #3931 for well maintenance and rehabilitation services (due April 23, 2026, awarding contracts to a minimum of two firms on a five-year term). Geographic spread includes Florida (Hillsborough, Broward, Palm Bay), Georgia (Athens-Clarke County), Utah (Orem), California (Eastern Municipal Water District in Riverside County), and Arizona (City of Tucson).