UNSPSC 81131504: Sampling surveys

UNSPSC 81131504 Sampling surveys is a Commodity code that covers on-call environmental and hazardous-materials testing services, including asbestos and lead surveys, sampling, laboratory analysis, and compliance reporting. State and local governments use this code to procure specialized testing on public facilities, transportation infrastructure, and real property to meet occupational safety, environmental remediation, and regulatory compliance requirements. Issuing bodies span county public-works departments, state transportation agencies, and municipal facilities management organizations. Qualified respondents typically must hold certification from state occupational safety boards, the Environmental Protection Agency, or equivalent bodies and maintain laboratory accreditation under state and national programs (such as California's Environmental Laboratory Accreditation Program and the National Voluntary Laboratory Accreditation Program). Contracts are structured as on-call or task-order relationships with five-year or longer terms, fixed price or rate schedules, and 24-hour dispatch requirements.

Activity under the code concentrates in California and Florida. The County of Orange, OC Public Works posted RFP0802753801WH on October 5, 2026, for on-call hazardous materials testing services covering Orange County and San Francisco City facilities; proposals were due May 6, 2025, with an anticipated five-year contract award in May/June 2025 and a total contract amount to be determined based on classification rates and lab fees. The California Department of Transportation posted IFPQ CS_07A6372 on June 4, 2026, soliciting multi-provider hazardous materials testing and reporting services (asbestos surveys, lead testing, and point-counting samples) in Los Angeles and Ventura Counties under a small-business set-aside limited to certified SBEs and DVBEs; quotes closed June 19, 2026, with an anticipated award date of June 26, 2026 and a contract term of September 1, 2026 through August 31, 2029. Both solicitations emphasize certified asbestos consultants, lead inspectors, and laboratory accreditation as baseline qualifications.