UNSPSC 77141602: Non drinking water metals testing

Non-potable water metals testing by ICP to include, but not limited to As, Ag, Al, Ba, Ca, Cd, Cr, Cu, Pb, Mo, Hg, Se,Mg, K, Na, Zn, V, Ti, Tl, Sr, etc. Testing is performed by a NELAC / VELAP certified laboratory by EPA approved methodology.

UNSPSC 77141602 Non drinking water metals testing is a Commodity code that encompasses environmental laboratory analysis of contaminated water and wastewater for heavy metals, minerals, and regulated substances — work that state and local governments solicit when managing remediation sites, treatment systems, or compliance monitoring. The code sees activity across state environmental departments, counties, cities, and special-purpose districts, with recent opportunities showing strong engagement from state-level procurement offices in Texas, Florida, Nevada, and Georgia, alongside county public works and utility authorities. Work currently being solicited under this code spans water potability testing (total coliform, E. coli, lead, copper, nitrate), metals analysis per EPA Standard Methods, non-potable surface and groundwater characterization at contaminated sites, and biosolids and waste-stream testing. Representative solicitations include the Florida Department of Health's potable water sample analysis contract due July 15, 2026 (ITB DOH26-001, three-year term from August 2026 through July 2029 at unit-rate pricing with daily pickup and one-business-day turnaround); the City of Salem, Oregon hazardous waste disposal services procurement due April 17, 2026 (RFP 267013, requiring lab profiling and waste characterization); the State of Georgia's Underground Storage Tank response services RFQ (46200DNR0000837, due April 14, 2026, covering soil and groundwater investigation and remediation); and Nevada Division of Environmental Protection's statewide Environmental Mitigation, Assessment, and Remediation Services RFP (70CNRS3900, due August 11, 2026, with specialized expertise required in hydrogeology, chemistry, and geochemistry).

State and local activity under this code concentrates in Texas, Florida, Georgia, Nevada, and Oregon, with additional activity in Illinois, Connecticut, Arizona, Kentucky, and Michigan. County water authorities and municipal utilities dominate procurement alongside state environmental protection divisions and public health departments. Testing laboratories must maintain NELAP/NELAC certification, EPA laboratory accreditation, and appropriate state licensing; vendors frequently compete on location (geographic proximity to sites to meet pickup and turnaround windows), turnaround speed (typically 24–48 hours for potable water, 30+ hours for complex matrices), and unit-rate pricing across multiple test categories. Recent opportunities show sustained demand from wastewater treatment systems and brownfield remediation projects funded through EPA grants, FEMA disaster recovery, and state appropriations. No recent opportunities under this specific code are plainly mismatched to its scope; the laboratory-testing focus aligns closely with the code's nominal title and actual procurement activity.