UNSPSC 73101502: Natural gas production services

UNSPSC 73101502 Natural gas production services is a Commodity code that describes landfill gas extraction systems, digester gas utilization infrastructure, and related equipment and construction services state and local governments procure to capture, treat, and convert biogas into usable energy or revenue-generating products. The scope encompasses gas collection wells, extraction piping networks, condensate management systems, and integrated monitoring and control equipment installed at solid waste landfills and water reclamation facilities. Issuing bodies are typically special-purpose districts and municipal solid waste authorities; the Eastern Municipal Water District in California and the Dalton-Whitfield Solid Waste Authority in Georgia both posted opportunities under this code in early 2026, with the latter focusing on infrastructure expansion and the former on a long-term design-build-finance-operate-maintain agreement to monetize digester gas across three regional facilities.

Recent activity is concentrated in California and Georgia. The Dalton-Whitfield Solid Waste Authority issued an ITB for landfill gas collection and control system construction with a bid deadline of May 21, 2026, requiring Georgia-licensed General Contractors with a minimum of five years' landfill gas experience and completion of at least five similar projects. The Eastern Municipal Water District issued an RFP on February 24, 2026 for a 15- or 20-year DBFOOM agreement to design, build, finance, and operate digester gas utilization facilities at three Regional Water Reclamation Facilities in Riverside County, California, with a proposal deadline of April 13, 2026 and board approval anticipated in October 2026; proposers must demonstrate five years of direct DBFOOM digester gas experience and post bonding estimated at $20 million combined. Both procurements require substantial technical expertise and financial capacity; the landfill gas opportunity is construction-focused with a 120-day substantial completion window, while the digester gas opportunity is long-term operational with revenue sharing and regulatory compliance under South Coast Air Quality Management District rules.