UNSPSC 72154008: Diamond drilling and sawing service

The delivery of drilling and sawing services --using diamond bit tools-- on the property of others

UNSPSC 72154008 Diamond drilling and sawing service, a Commodity code, encompasses horizontal directional drilling (HDD) for utility installation, geotechnical test boring and sampling, and infrastructure bores under railroad crossings and roadways that state and local governments are actively procuring. The code covers concrete cutting and drilling work as well as specialized subsurface investigation and utility boring services performed by licensed drilling contractors. State and local issuing bodies soliciting under this code include counties (Broward County, Hillsborough County, Escambia County, Forsyth County), cities (Milton, Bend, Madison, Norwalk, Statesboro, Columbus, Augusta, Rome), school districts (Pinellas County), transit and infrastructure agencies (Greenwood Metropolitan District, Oregon Department of Transportation, Georgia Department of Transportation, Atlanta Beltline), and regional medical centers (Santa Clara County), with ODOT and Santa Clara County appearing as repeat buyers across multiple recent solicitations. Representative recent opportunities include the Greenwood Metropolitan District's railroad boring services on Briarwood Road (RFB due October 27, 2026) involving jack-and-bore installation of 18-inch steel casing under CSX Railroad with 24-hour continuous operations; the Oregon Department of Transportation's Phase 3 geotechnical drilling at Wickiup (ITB due October 20, 2026) comprising mud rotary drilling and standard penetration testing in diatomaceous soils; the City of Milton's directional boring services for underground utility installation (ITB 2026.05, due July 22, 2026) on an as-needed basis with unit-price contracts; and Escambia County's monitoring well installation at Klondike Landfill (ITQ due September 16, 2026) requiring Florida-licensed FDEP water well contractor licensure.

Recent activity concentrates in Florida, Georgia, Oregon, and California, with secondary presence in Colorado, Connecticut, Wisconsin, Mississippi, Texas, and South Carolina. Geotechnical investigation drilling (standard penetration testing, Shelby tube sampling, cone penetration testing with pore water pressure measurement) appears frequently under ODOT and university research partnerships, while directional boring for utility infrastructure (water, sewer, natural gas, fiber-optic) dominates school district, city, and county purchasing. Railroad crossing bores subject to CSX operational requirements and 24-hour continuous work protocols appear in South Carolina and Georgia. Federal funding triggers Buy America, Buy America Build America, Davis-Bacon wage, and FTA compliance requirements on transit and transportation projects; pre-bid conferences and site visits are common. Licensing requirements vary by state—Florida requires FDEP water well contractor licenses for well drilling; Oregon mandates Monitoring Well Constructor licensure; general contractor licensure applies in most jurisdictions. Bonding (bid bonds at 5–10%, performance and payment bonds at 100% of contract value) is standard except on as-needed cooperative purchasing vehicles. Most contracts range from $90,000 to $2.6 million with performance periods of 45 to 150 calendar days for discrete bores and 1–3 years for open-end service contracts. Insurance minimums are typically $1 million Commercial General Liability and $1 million Workers' Compensation.