UNSPSC 81102600: Sampling services

UNSPSC 81102600 Sampling services is a Class code covering groundwater, soil, and environmental field collection work that state and local governments procure for contamination assessment, remediation compliance, and regulatory monitoring at landfills, airports, water treatment facilities, and other public infrastructure. Henry County, Georgia has emerged as a repeat buyer under this code, issuing separate RFPs in August and October 2026 for groundwater and methane gas monitoring at closed municipal solid waste landfills, with cost proposals weighted at only 5 percent of evaluation criteria and technical qualifications driving the award decision. Beyond Henry County, state environmental agencies, county public works departments, airport authorities, and water utilities are soliciting sampling services, though the recent-opportunities block shows activity concentrated in a small number of jurisdictions rather than dispersed across many states.

Recent solicitation activity spans environmental compliance monitoring (Broward County Aviation Department's RFP for environmental planning and consulting at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood and North Perry airports, due October 30, 2026), construction materials testing (City of Orlando's RQS26-0340 for CEI services at Water Conserv II WRF, due April 16, 2026), hazardous materials testing for paint and soil (California Department of Transportation's on-call services in Los Angeles and Ventura counties, certified SB/DVBE-only, quotes due June 19, 2026), and specialized laboratory work such as microplastics sampling (California Environmental Protection Agency's IFB 25-E0032 for water sampling, bids due May 29, 2026). Geographic concentration appears modest across the recent block, with Georgia (Henry County), Florida (Broward, Orlando, Plant City), California (Caltrans, OEHHA, Caltrans again), New Jersey (NJDEP), and scattered activity in Minnesota, Illinois, Massachusetts, and Oregon. The code sees steady but not high-volume activity, with issuing bodies emphasizing technical qualifications, personnel credentials (professional engineer licensure, relevant certifications), and methodology over lowest-cost bidding, and with contract vehicles structured as annual renewables or task-order-based continuing services rather than fixed project awards.