UNSPSC 77141705: Volatile organics testing of soil or sludge or solid waste

Testing of soil, sludge, solid waste / materials for volatile organic compounds by a NELAC / VELAP certified laboraotry utilizing EPA approved methods. Testing includes, but is not limited to, BTEX, 624 list, acetone, methylene chloride, vinyl chloride, chloroform, etc.

UNSPSC 77141705 Volatile organics testing of soil or sludge or solid waste (Commodity) covers state and local procurement of analytical services and disposal support for environmental contamination and hazardous waste streams, though recent opportunities show limited direct volatile organics testing solicitations and substantial misalignment between the code's nominal scope and actual buying patterns in the posted opportunities.

The mix of recent issuing bodies spans school districts (Volusia County Schools, San Felipe Del Rio CISD, Houston City College), cities (Wichita, Fort Worth, Tucson, St. Petersburg, Tampa, Long Beach), counties (Hillsborough County, Snohomish County, Marion County, Clayton County, Escambia County, Walworth County), a state agency (Michigan Department of Transportation, Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Illinois Environmental Protection Agency, Texas Military Department), a state-supported living center (Austin State Supported Living Center), an electric cooperative (Glades Electric Cooperative), port authorities (Lee County Port Authority), transit authorities (Orange County Transportation Authority), and special-purpose districts (Solid Waste Authority of Palm Beach County, Brazos River Authority). Representative recent opportunities include the School Board of Volusia County's Notice of Intent to Single Source waste processing and disposal services for grease trap waste, septic waste, biosolids, and treatment waste ($200,000 estimated annual contract, responses due May 5, 2026, IFB/Notice of Intent format); Houston City College RFP 27-03 for biological waste collection and disposal including sharps containers, biohazard bags, and medical waste transportation with pickups Monday–Friday during business hours (responses due November 20, 2026, RFP format); the City of Wichita ITB 260215 for solidification and disposal of non-hazardous liquid waste with approximately 20 annual pickup loads from the Sewage Treatment Plant and city-generated waste treatment (responses due October 30, 2026, ITB format); and the City of Tucson RFP 270177 for emergency on-call citywide cleanup and debris removal services including illegal dumping response, homeless encampment refuse removal, and roadside litter abatement (responses due October 30, 2026, RFP format with HUD and FTA funding triggering Davis-Bacon and DBE participation requirements). Geographic activity concentrates in Florida (Volusia County, Hillsborough County, St. Petersburg, Fort Worth, Houston), Texas (Wichita, Fort Worth, Tampa, multiple state agencies), and Michigan (MDOT Grand Region covering 13 counties), with additional activity in Kansas, Georgia, Oregon, Arizona, and Washington. The code itself shows substantial recent activity in waste processing, disposal, and emergency environmental remediation solicitations, but the majority of posted opportunities cover solid waste collection, medical/biohazardous waste disposal, emergency spill response, and debris removal rather than volatile organics testing of soil or sludge—indicating either significant code misclassification in the source data or that VOC testing is a subordinate component within broader waste-management procurement bundles that dominate state and local spend under this Commodity designation.