UNSPSC 81102601: Coal sampling service

Vendor takes samples of coal and analyzes them for quality.

UNSPSC 81102601 Coal sampling service is a Commodity code that encompasses environmental testing and analytical services state and local governments procure for water quality monitoring, wastewater treatment, contamination assessment, and regulatory compliance work. Recent solicitations show the code is being deployed for laboratory analysis, groundwater monitoring, subsurface utility exploration reporting, and environmental site characterization across remediation and waste management programs. The issuing bodies span state environmental agencies, county waste and water departments, municipalities, and special-purpose water districts, with activity concentrated in Texas, Florida, Georgia, Oregon, and California. The work solicited is predominantly technical sampling, analysis, and reporting services aligned with state environmental protection statutes and federal Clean Water Act / RCRA compliance requirements, typically assigned through RFQs and RFPs structured as continuing-services or task-order agreements with multiple award provisions and no guaranteed minimum spend.

Representative recent activity includes the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality's RFQ for Laboratory Analysis Services (solicitation 5822700030, due March 23, 2026) seeking accredited laboratories to perform wastewater, drinking water, hazardous waste, and petroleum storage tank analysis statewide with an estimated contract value of $1.12 million over five years; the City of Salem, Oregon's RFP for Subsurface Utility Exploration Services (RFP 267040, due May 29, 2026) establishing consultant-of-record agreements for utility location, potholing, and surface restoration at an annual contract maximum of $75,000; the City of Bradenton, Florida's RFQ for Environmental Testing Services (RFP 26-020MK, due April 2, 2026) covering Phase I/II environmental site assessments, asbestos and mold testing, and brownfield characterization on a task-order basis; and Escambia County Waste Services' RFP for groundwater monitoring reports at four landfill sites (RFP PD25-26045, due February 27, 2026) requiring Florida-registered professional geologist sign-off on semi-annual and corrective action plan reports. State set-aside programs—Texas VetHUB and HUB subcontracting plans, Florida local preference for Pasco and neighboring counties—appear selectively in recent solicitations. No incumbent vendors dominate the recent posting stream, indicating open-competition opportunities across most jurisdictions.