UNSPSC 77141703: Inorganics testing of soil or sludge or solid waste

Testing of soil or sludge or solid waste for inorganic parameters with a variety of methods and instrumentation by a NELAC / VELAP certified laboratory utilizing EPA approved methods. Analysis includes, but is not limited to nutrients, cyanide, % moisture, pH, corrosivity to steel, sulfides, organic content, chlorides, sulfates, phosphorus, sieve size, flash point, reactivity, etc.

UNSPSC 77141703 Inorganics testing of soil or sludge or solid waste (Commodity) names laboratory and field analytical services that state and local governments buy to characterize contaminated media—soils, sludge, groundwater, and waste streams—for regulatory compliance, remediation design, and disposal routing. Recent solicitations show the code sees steady demand across state environmental agencies, counties, and cities working remediation projects, site assessments, and waste-management compliance. The Texas Department of Agriculture is requesting proposals for pesticide disposal event services (Solicitation 5510000952, responses due August 17, 2026) with mandatory environmental testing and decontamination; the Nevada Division of Environmental Protection is soliciting as-needed environmental mitigation and remediation services statewide (RFP 70CNRS3900, responses due August 11, 2026) with specialized expertise in site assessment, characterization, and risk assessment; and the City of Atlanta is conducting a multi-step process for environmental remediation at the Chattahoochee Brick Company site (PE66062NONST2026000000351, pre-advertisement posted July 2, 2026) requiring excavation of approximately 5,700 tons of lead and cadmium-contaminated soils with environmental monitoring and waste characterization at an estimated value of $2.23 million. Additional activity includes the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality soliciting Superfund engineering services (RFQ 582-27-00400, responses due June 8, 2026) covering feasibility studies, remedial design, and field sampling, and Georgia's hazardous waste site response procurement (eRFQ 46200DNR0000830, responses due April 16, 2026) selecting up to eight contractors for environmental response services statewide.

Activity concentrates in Texas, Georgia, Nevada, and Florida, where ongoing brownfields remediation, state facility asset management, and coastal environmental protection drive demand. State environmental protection agencies and regional authorities represent the core buyer base, alongside cities managing brownfield sites and counties addressing hazardous waste streams. Inorganics testing sits downstream of site investigation—demand is tied to remediation project initiation and regulatory clearance timelines. Firms offering phased testing protocols (Phase I assessment through post-remediation clearance), EPA Method compliance, and rapid turnaround on soil and groundwater characterization are well positioned. Opportunities are seasonal, clustering around spring-through-fall construction windows and disaster-response activations; most recent postings reflect mid-year procurement cycles for projects slated to start in fall or early calendar year.