UNSPSC 72154025: Petroleum storage tank pumping and draining service

The pumping and draining of petroleum storage tanks owned by others

UNSPSC 72154025 Petroleum storage tank pumping and draining service, a Commodity code, encompasses underground storage tank operations and maintenance — monthly visual inspections, leak detection, overfill prevention testing, annual certifications, routine and emergency repair services, and tank abandonment or removal — purchased by state transportation departments, military installations, and municipal facilities managing fuel and hazardous-liquid storage infrastructure. Recent solicitations show state and local buyers procuring designated underground storage tank operator (DUSTO) services under standing contracts, as well as one-time tank removal and decommissioning projects. The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) appears as a repeat buyer, soliciting DUSTO services across multiple districts; the California Military Department and municipal park departments also participate. Buyers typically impose strict qualification requirements—valid C-61/D-40 (Service Station Equipment and Maintenance) contractor licenses, current underground storage tank system operator certifications from the International Code Council, Department of Industrial Relations registration, and proximity mandates (50 to 60 driving miles to the service location for emergency response capability).

Recent activity concentrates in California and Florida. Caltrans District 11 in San Diego issued IFB 11A4414 for DUSTO services at its Transportation Management Center with bids due June 9, 2026 and a mandatory June 2, 2026 site inspection; Caltrans District 08 in San Bernardino posted IFPQ 08A4043 for DUSTO services at the Rosa Parks Memorial building with quotes due October 13, 2026, restricted to certified Small Businesses, Micro Businesses, or Disabled Veteran Business Enterprises. The California Military Department solicited IFB 130515 for underground storage tank removal at the Barstow Armory with bids due August 27, 2026 and mandatory pre-bid attendance July 23, 2026. The City of DeBary, Florida posted Bid 03-15 for Rob Sullivan Park irrigation system improvements with submission due April 10, 2015, though this opportunity's irrigation focus diverges from the code's nominal tank pumping and draining scope. Prevailing wage, performance bonds, comprehensive insurance (general liability, pollution liability, workers' compensation), and state or federal set-asides for Small Business, Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise, or Micro Business participation appear across recent solicitations.