UNSPSC 72154027: Posthole digging service

The digging of postholes on property owned by others

UNSPSC 72154027 Posthole digging service (Commodity) represents fencing work—removal, installation, and repair of perimeter and security fencing systems—solicited across state and local jurisdictions. The code appears in concrete recent solicitations for chain link fence replacement, aluminum fencing installation, wooden pasture fencing, and security barrier systems, though the actual procurement activity spans broader fence construction and site preparation rather than posthole digging narrowly construed. State and local buyers issuing under this code include departments of human services, transportation, and environmental quality; county governments (particularly in Georgia and Florida); city public works and parks departments; school districts; special-purpose authorities such as transit and utility boards; and independent agencies like state workforce commissions and wildlife management entities. Standout repeat buyers include Fayette County and Hillsborough County, Georgia; Hillsborough County, Florida; and various Florida municipalities and school districts.

Recent opportunities span multiple states with notable concentration in Georgia, Florida, Oregon, Michigan, Texas, and North Carolina. Representative current solicitations include the Illinois Department of Human Services IFB for removal and replacement of courtyard fencing at Chicago Read Mental Health Center (bids due October 28, 2026), a small-business set-aside with prevailing wage requirements; Rockford Public Schools RFQ for perimeter fencing and gates at Meadow Ridge Elementary in Michigan (bids due October 28, 2026 with mandatory pre-bid October 20); Hillsborough County, Florida IFB for furnish and install of 97 linear feet of Ameristar Aegis II Genesis 3-rail fencing in Hyde Park (bids due October 16, 2026); Michigan Department of Transportation RFQ for as-needed fence repair services in Oakland County (bids due October 19, 2026) covering removal, fabric replacement, and post replacement at unit prices; Eugene Water & Electric Board ITB for substation perimeter fence removal and replacement in Oregon (bids due October 15, 2026); and Gwinnett County, Georgia RFQ for annual purchase and installation of fence services covering demolition, repair, and new installations across facility types (bids due October 15, 2026). Prevailing wage requirements apply to public works projects in most jurisdictions; bond, insurance, and warranty obligations are standard across solicitations. The code shows strong current activity with response deadlines clustering in mid-to-late October 2026.