UNSPSC 72154055: Tank cleaning service

Service to clean industrial commercial tanks, above or below ground

UNSPSC 72154055 Tank cleaning service is a Commodity code covering the removal, cleaning, and disposal of chemical tanks and specialized industrial containment vessels used in water utilities, transportation, corrections, and environmental facilities. State and local governments are procuring tank cleaning under this code at scale — recent solicitations show county utilities, state environmental and transportation departments, and special-purpose authorities routinely posting for chemical tank cleaning, sludge lagoon desludging, brine line cleaning, wash rack sump services, and potable water tank restoration. Issuing bodies include county boards of commissioners (particularly utilities and public works functions), state departments of transportation and environmental protection, city water departments, transit and turnpike authorities, and state corrections facilities. Work spans hazardous chemical tanks (sulfuric acid, sodium hydroxide), wastewater treatment infrastructure (lagoons, flow equalization tanks), vehicle maintenance facilities (emulsion and asphalt storage tanks, wash racks), and potable water storage structures, with scope often including confined-space entry, video inspection, sediment and debris removal, internal and external coating, minor structural repairs, and disposal of waste streams in accordance with EPA and state environmental regulations.

Geographic activity concentrates in Florida, California, Texas, and the upper Midwest, with recent solicitations from Palm Beach County (IFB 27-002/YE for chemical tank cleaning, due November 16, 2026), Florida Department of Environmental Protection (Sebastian Inlet water holding tank, due October 27, 2026), Kansas Turnpike Authority (Towanda Service Area lagoon desludging, due October 21, 2026), St. Mary's County Maryland Metropolitan Commission (three water storage tower pressure washing, due August 25, 2026), California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (multi-location water tank maintenance across 32 facilities through April 2029, due September 9, 2026; brine line inspection and cleaning at Chino, due August 3, 2026), Caltrans (wash rack sump services across nine California counties and Rio Dell, due June 30, 2026), Texas Department of Transportation (emulsion tank cleaning and asphalt storage tank maintenance), the City of Huntsville Texas (half-million-gallon potable water tank restoration, due July 14, 2026), and the City of Meriden Connecticut (sewer main and manhole lining and re-lining, due October 1, 2026). Set-asides appear frequently: small business preferences (5–25%), disabled veteran business enterprise requirements and incentives, and local vendor preferences (5% in Palm Beach County) are standard in recent notices. Contract structures range from term agreements and master service agreements spanning multiple years to lump-sum project work with hourly rates for emergency response and as-needed services.