UNSPSC 77141504: Semi-volatile organics testing

Analysis of drinking water by EPA approved methodology for organic analytes such as pesticides, herbicides, PCBs, organochlorine compounds, etc. by a NELAC, VELAP certified laboratory.

UNSPSC 77141504 Semi-volatile organics testing, a Commodity code, covers laboratory analysis of environmental samples for semi-volatile organic compounds — but recent state and local opportunities posted under this code reveal little procurement activity aligned with its nominal scope. The single opportunity with plausible relevance is the School Board of Volusia County's waste processing contract (SS20263160JD, due May 5, 2026), which addresses intake and treatment of grease trap waste, septic waste, biosolids, and treatment waste at $200,000 annually — a scope that involves waste characterization and processing but not semi-volatile organics testing as a discrete analytical service. The remaining opportunities tagged with this code address biological waste collection, debris removal, hazardous waste disposal, leachate hauling, medical waste removal, battery recycling, and facility cleanup — none of which center on semi-volatile organics laboratory analysis. The code shows no recent activity from state environmental laboratories, water quality agencies, or environmental consulting firms seeking analytical testing services.

The issuing bodies across recent opportunities span school districts (Volusia County Schools), city environmental and sanitation departments (Tucson, Wichita, St. Petersburg, Fort Worth, Atlanta, Tampa, Long Beach), counties (Hillsborough, Escambia, Marion, Clayton, Walworth), transit and utilities authorities (Houston City College, Orlando Utilities Commission, Lee County Port Authority, Michigan Department of Transportation), and special districts (Glades Electric Cooperative, Solid Waste Authority of Palm Beach County). Activity concentrates in Florida (Volusia, Hillsborough, Escambia, Lee County), Texas (Wichita, Fort Worth, Tampa, Houston, Waco), and Georgia (Atlanta, Clayton County, Mableton), with scattered opportunities in Michigan, Kansas, Arizona, Oregon, Illinois, and Washington. The code appears misaligned with the work actually being procured — state and local governments are buying waste collection, transportation, disposal, and site remediation services under this tag, not analytical testing for semi-volatile organics. Pursuers should verify whether opportunities genuinely require semi-volatile organics testing or whether the code assignment reflects administrative misfiling.