UNSPSC 76121701: Sewage treatment services

UNSPSC 76121701 Sewage treatment services is a Commodity code that covers disposal, treatment, and processing of biosolids (sewage sludge) and associated solids-handling services at wastewater treatment facilities. State and local governments use this code to procure biosolids recycling and land application, dewatering chemicals, sludge hauling, lagoon desludging, septic and lift-station pumping, vault toilet servicing, and emergency sewage cleanup — work performed by specialized contractors managing the back-end solids streams from municipal and regional treatment plants. Cities, counties, state environmental services agencies, state parks departments, special districts, and water authorities represent the primary issuing bodies, with recent activity spanning Florida, Georgia, Michigan, Missouri, Kansas, California, Maryland, and Minnesota.

Recent opportunities show steady demand across the solids value chain. The City of Sanford, Florida issued RFP 25/26-01 for biosolids disposal and recycling, with an extended deadline of August 13, 2026, requiring vendors to handle collection, transportation, treatment, and final disposition through land application, composting, incineration, or other compliant methods, subject to Florida DEP and EPA biosolids standards and evaluated on technical qualifications, environmental stewardship, and cost. Maryland Environmental Service solicited competitive sealed bids (1272155) for liquid emulsion polymer chemicals for biosolids dewatering at a correctional institution wastewater treatment plant, due November 16, 2026. Wayne County, Michigan issued an IFB for rehabilitation of the ash handling system at its Water Resource Recovery Facility, due November 24, 2026. The Kansas Turnpike Authority requested bids for lagoon desludging at the Towanda Service Area (solicitation 26071500), due October 21, 2026, covering removal of approximately 586 dry tons of accumulated sludge and land application under EPA 40 CFR 503 biosolids regulations. Recurring septic and portable-restroom pumping opportunities appear across Minnesota DNR solicitations and California state parks, with contracts structured as on-call arrangements or recurring service agreements. Fulton County, Georgia posted ITB 26ITB1650220A-ST for 24/7 emergency sewage cleanup services with MBE/FBE goals of 11.49% and 2.62%, due October 13, 2026. Hillsborough County Public Schools, Florida's seventh-largest district, solicited laboratory testing and analysis services (ITB 26311A-ITB-MST) covering wastewater process control, groundwater monitoring, and drinking water compliance across 32 line items, with bids due September 24, 2026. Geographic concentration reflects Florida's active wastewater infrastructure investment cycle, complemented by significant activity in Georgia, California, Minnesota, and Maryland. The code sees steady procurement rhythm — primarily IFBs and RFPs with response windows of 30–90 days — and remains accessible to regional and national contractors meeting technical, insurance, and regulatory compliance thresholds without broad set-asides or preference restrictions, though some issuing bodies (Fulton County, Hillsborough County) apply MBE/WBE or SBEP goals.