UNSPSC 77141600: Non-drinking water or aqueous testing

Analysis of non-potable water by NELAC, VELAP certified laboratory using EPA approved methods

UNSPSC 77141600 Non-drinking water or aqueous testing, a Class code, encompasses laboratory testing and analysis of wastewater, industrial process water, environmental samples, and other non-potable aqueous materials to verify compliance with regulatory standards and characterize contamination for remediation projects. State and local governments procure these services primarily through environmental remediation contracts, hazardous waste disposal programs, water utility operations, and facility compliance activities; recent opportunities show testing integrated into broader environmental response, site assessment, and remediation work rather than as standalone laboratory contracts.

Issuing bodies pursuing this code include state environmental agencies, county and city environmental/public works departments, water authorities, school districts, and specialized facilities such as utilities commissions and universities. The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, Florida Department of Health, Nevada Division of Environmental Protection, Georgia Department of Natural Resources, and the Texas General Land Office appear as repeat buyers or major coordinators. Recent opportunities show concentrated activity across Texas, Florida, Georgia, and Nevada, with scattered activity in Oregon, Connecticut, and other states. Representative recent solicitations include the Florida Department of Health's environmental laboratory services ITB (ITB16284, sealed bids due July 8, 2026) seeking an actively certified laboratory to analyze potable water samples including total coliform, E. coli, lead, and nitrate within thirty hours of collection across a three-year initial term; the Nevada Division of Environmental Protection's environmental mitigation and remediation services RFP (70CNRS3900, proposals due August 11, 2026) encompassing site assessment, characterization, remediation, and specialized services at chlorinated solvent and abandoned mine sites statewide; and the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality's Superfund engineering services RFQ (582-27-00400, proposals due June 8, 2026) seeking feasibility studies, remedial design, and field sampling at multiple Superfund sites. Testing services also appear as embedded components in larger environmental remediation procurements at the City of Atlanta (Chattahoochee Brick Company environmental remediation, estimated $2.23 million), CTSI in Oregon (hazardous materials assessment coordination), and the City of Dallas (job order contracting for asbestos, mold, and lead abatement). Water quality and environmental sample analysis remain active procurement categories, with testing certification requirements (NELAP, EPA credentials, Standard Methods compliance) and geographic service limitations (30–45 mile radii from work sites) creating consistent barriers to entry and repeat vendor relationships.