UNSPSC 25111520: Buoy

A floating marine warning device designed to assist ship navigation and warn of dangerous conditions.

UNSPSC 25111520 Buoy (Commodity) covers navigational and water-treatment buoys that state and local governments procure for maritime operations, hydrographic monitoring, and water facility management. Recent solicitations show the code encompasses marker buoys for navigation channels, ultrasonic algae-control and monitoring buoys for water treatment facilities, and law-enforcement equipment buoys under cooperative purchasing frameworks. Issuing bodies include state natural-resources and water-management agencies, municipal water utilities, and multi-jurisdictional cooperative purchasing vehicles. Sourcewell, a Minnesota-based cooperative, aggregates demand across thousands of governmental entities nationwide; individual state agencies such as the Maryland Department of Natural Resources and cities such as Tampa also solicit directly.

Recent activity spans Maryland, Washington state (via Sourcewell's multi-state frame), and Florida. The Maryland Department of Natural Resources issued an Invitation for Bid (IFB) on May 5, 2026 for 250 Taylor Made marker buoys (MFG #46104, 49" x 10" Sur-Mark with Orange Marking Tape), due May 13, 2026, with delivery required by July 31, 2026 to Stevensville, Maryland; the procurement includes small-business preference under Maryland state law. The City of Tampa issued an Intent to Single Source procurement on April 23, 2026 (response due April 16, 2026) for the MPC Buoy Ultrasonic Algae Control and Monitoring System to support the David L. Tippin Water Treatment Facility, requiring authorized OEM distributor or dealer status. Sourcewell posted a cooperative Request for Proposals #061626 on May 12, 2026 (due June 16, 2026) for Law Enforcement Equipment spanning multiple Washington counties and participating entities nationwide, with submission through the Sourcewell Procurement Portal only.