UNSPSC 78131808: Bulk liquid storage tanks construction and maintenance

Construction and maintenance of bulk liquid storage tanks. According to the tank construction code, tanks must be inspected periodically for corrosion and other damage. Inspection and maintenance of steel aboveground storage tanks used in the petroleum and chemical industries, as well as cleaning, repairing, altering, and reconstructing them.

UNSPSC 78131808 Bulk liquid storage tanks construction and maintenance, a Commodity code, covers the cleaning, repair, restoration, and maintenance of large-volume storage tanks holding industrial chemicals, potable water, asphalt emulsion, bilge waste, and other liquids. State and local governments procure this work to preserve tank functionality, extend asset life, and ensure regulatory compliance for critical infrastructure. Recent solicitations show cleaning and preventive maintenance dominating the activity, with specialized work including interior and exterior coating systems, structural repairs, component replacement, and confined-space certified tank inspections. Issuing bodies span county environmental and water utilities, municipal public works departments, state departments of transportation, and special-district entities. Work is solicited through a mix of IFB, RFP, and RFQ notice types.

Activity concentrates in Florida, Texas, and Georgia, with recent work also posted in Connecticut and Minnesota. The Palm Beach County Board of County Commissioners has posted two related IFBs (due November 16, 2026) for chemical tank cleaning, removal, and disposal of sulfuric acid and sodium hydroxide tanks under term contract, with a 5% local preference and Small Business Development program requirements. The Texas Department of Transportation has solicited emulsion tank cleaning and repair services at the Stratford Maintenance Office (response due August 3, 2026, emergency purchase), encompassing inspection, component replacement, confined-space training compliance, and EPA-approved cleaning compound application. The City of Huntsville, Texas sought sealed bids for half-million-gallon potable water storage tank restoration at Autumn Road (due July 14, 2026), including abrasive blast cleaning to specified SSPC standards, three-coat zinc-rich epoxy coating systems, structural repairs, and a 90-day completion window with $1,500 per-day liquidated damages. The Texas General Land Office issued RFP 7401-JW for bilge facility removal and replacement at Cove Harbor in Rockport (due June 3, 2026), requiring demolition of existing tanks and installation of new high-density polyethylene tanks and piping, with a 0.50% VetHUB subcontracting goal and 180-day performance window.