UNSPSC 81101501: Well engineering

UNSPSC 81101501 Well engineering is a Commodity code that encompasses design, construction administration, and specialized technical services for municipal and regional water infrastructure — including water wells, pump stations, treatment facilities, intake systems, and associated piping and force main construction. State and local governments buy under this code when they need to drill, rehabilitate, or optimize groundwater or surface water extraction systems, often as part of larger water supply modernization or contamination remediation programs. Recent solicitations show municipalities and water authorities procuring design services for new well systems, treatment facility upgrades addressing emerging contaminants like PFAS, pump station rehabilitation, and raw water intake improvements to maintain reliable supply amid ecological restoration efforts or regulatory change.

The issuing bodies span large cities (Phoenix, Dallas, Atlanta), regional water authorities (Tampa Bay Water, West Basin Municipal Water District), counties (Forsyth County Georgia, Brevard County Florida, Cobb County Georgia), and smaller municipalities (Monroe Oregon, DeBary Florida, Waco Texas, Winter Park Florida). Recent opportunities show a mix of design-build and design-bid-build delivery, with qualifications-based selection predominating for planning and design phases. Geographic activity concentrates in Florida (DeBary, Winter Park, Plant City, St. Petersburg, Tampa Bay), Texas (Waco, Dallas, Austin area via Texas A&M System), Oregon (Monroe, Clatskanie), Georgia (Atlanta, Rome, Forsyth County, Cobb County, McRae-Helena), Arizona (Tucson, Phoenix), and Ohio (Hamilton County). Representative recent opportunities include the City of Tucson's CMAR procurement for the Northwest Well Treatment Facility (RFQ 260101, estimated $33 million for construction addressing PFAS and 1,4-dioxane contamination in three wells serving 2.3 million gallons per day), the City of Monroe Oregon's qualifications solicitation for raw water intake improvements and water system modernization (RFP 2026-01, due October 23, 2026, addressing Long Tom River ecosystem restoration coordination), Murray City's engineering SOQ for PFAS evaluation and source development study (RFQ 2643, due November 16, 2026, with up to $100,000 Drinking Water State Revolving Fund funding), and the City of Atlanta Department of Watershed Management's progressive design-build prequalification for Peachtree Raw Water Pump Station improvements (PE66062NONST2027000000495, prequalification due October 30, 2026, requiring BIM deliverables and advanced control system integration).