UNSPSC 83101600: Oil and gas utilities

UNSPSC 83101600 Oil and gas utilities, a Class code, encompasses water infrastructure construction and rehabilitation work that state and local governments procure at scale — potable water main installation and extension, sanitary sewer rehabilitation, water treatment plant improvements, well construction, lift station and forcemain installation, and related utility system expansion and modernization. The code's scope diverges from its nominal name; recent solicitations show water utilities, counties, municipalities, and special-purpose water authorities buying design-build and construction services for drinking water and wastewater systems rather than oil and gas operations. Issuing bodies include county commissions, city public works departments, water authorities (regional and rural), water reclamation and treatment facilities, and special districts across the Southeast, Mid-Atlantic, Midwest, and Texas. County commissions and cities dominate the mix — Collier County and Orange County, Florida; Marion County, Florida; Jones County, Georgia; Charlotte and Mecklenburg County, North Carolina; and Mississippi municipalities appear multiple times in recent opportunities, signaling repeat procurement activity in states with aging or expanding water infrastructure. The work being solicited now spans substantial capital projects: Orange County's Horizon West Trail Phase 1A includes $5.7 million in trail and utility improvements with 400 linear feet of water main replacement; Collier County's South County Water Reclamation Facility treatment and flow management expansion targets 21.1 MGD capacity with $30 million in design and construction administration; Marion County is procuring four new potable wells, equipment testing systems, and facility decommissioning with forcemain installation; and Columbus Water Works is seeking PFAS treatment improvements using granular activated carbon technology.

Geographic concentration is strongest in Florida, Georgia, Mississippi, North Carolina, and Texas, with secondary activity in Kansas, Connecticut, Arizona, and Massachusetts. Representative recent solicitations include Orange County's RFP for the Horizon West Trail Phase 1A (response due August 13, 2026) seeking $5.657 million in multi-use trail and utility work; Collier County's RPS for South County Water Reclamation Facility improvements (proposals due March 9, 2026) with design and construction administration for plant expansion; Marion County's ITB for four production wells at the North Regional Water Treatment Plant (bids due April 28, 2026) with AWWA A100 compliance and comprehensive geotechnical testing; the City of Waco's RFB for State Highway 31 Pipeline installation (bids due June 3, 2026) covering 8,909 linear feet of water main with jack-and-bore and open-cut methods and an $5.1 million engineering estimate; and the Coontail Water Association's sealed bid for portable standby generators and electrical installations (deadline February 20, 2026) under ARPA Mississippi water infrastructure funding. Set-asides appear inconsistently — some procurements carry MBE/WBE participation goals or local preference provisions, while others remain open competition. Liquidated damages are standard and run $250 to $2,529 per day. Bond requirements (5 to 10 percent of bid) and performance/payment bonds at 100 percent of contract value are consistent. This code remains active with multi-million-dollar opportunities and recurring buyers, particularly in counties managing water system expansion and aging infrastructure renewal.