UNSPSC 72154060: Degassing service

Service for the removal of organic gases or vapors and their displacement with air or nitrogen. Portable vapor combustion or recovery units are used to degas tanks, pipelines and other equipment

UNSPSC 72154060 Degassing service is a Commodity code that covers the removal, cleaning, and disposal of hazardous chemical storage tanks — particularly sulfuric acid, sodium hydroxide, and emulsion tanks — as well as related tank maintenance, repair, and inspection work. State and local governments soliciting under this code include county procurement departments, municipal utilities divisions, state transportation agencies, and special-purpose water and public works authorities. The work encompasses interior and exterior tank cleaning to specified blast standards, replacement of internal components such as floats and gaskets, confined-space entry compliance, mechanical testing of pressure relief systems, sensor calibration, disposal of hazardous residue under EPA and state environmental standards, and structural repairs including recoating and welding. Contracts typically require evidence of specialized certifications, environmental permits, workers' compensation and pollution liability insurance, and compliance with state environmental codes.

Recent activity spans Florida, Georgia, Texas, and Connecticut. Palm Beach County Board of County Commissioners issued two closely related IFBs (IFB 27-002/YE, posted October 1 and October 16, 2026, responses due November 16, 2026) for chemical tank cleaning, removal, and disposal under a term contract with a 5% local preference and mandatory Small Business Development Program participation. The Texas Department of Transportation solicited emulsion tank cleaning and repair services at its Stratford Maintenance Office (IFB 601340000066918, due August 3, 2026, emergency purchase). The City of Huntsville, Texas requested bids for restoration and recoating of a half-million-gallon potable water storage tank (Bid NO. 26-28, due July 14, 2026, with a mandatory June 24 site visit). The Texas General Land Office issued an RFP for bilge facility removal and replacement at the Cove Harbor Bilge Facility in Rockport, including demolition of three storage tanks and installation of replacement tanks and piping (RFP 7401-JW, due June 3, 2026). TxDOT also posted a procurement for asphalt storage tank maintenance, repair, and cleaning services across multiple maintenance sections statewide (Reference #601440000050263, due April 23, 2026). The City of Meriden, Connecticut solicited sewer main and manhole lining services through RFP027-21 (due October 1, 2026), a related but distinct scope requiring 3,000,000 feet of documented pipe lining experience and 100% self-performance.