UNSPSC 25111520: Buoy

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

UNSPSC 25111520 Buoy is a Commodity code capturing buoys and buoy-related systems and services procured by state and local governments. Recent opportunities show a mixed scope: marker buoys for navigational aid and waterway management, ultrasonic algae-control monitoring buoys for water treatment facilities, and inclusion in broad law enforcement equipment cooperative purchasing frameworks. The Maryland Department of Natural Resources recently solicited 250 Taylor Made marker buoys through an IFB with delivery by July 31, 2026, while the City of Tampa issued a single-source procurement for an MPC Buoy Ultrasonic Algae Control and Monitoring System for its David L. Tippin Water Treatment Facility. Issuing bodies span state departments (Maryland DNR), cities (Tampa), counties (Sarasota, Chatham, Sourcewell member jurisdictions), and cooperative purchasing vehicles—Sourcewell, a Minnesota local government unit, issued a multi-jurisdiction RFP for law enforcement equipment available to thousands of governmental agencies, higher education institutions, K-12 school districts, nonprofit organizations, and tribal governments across the United States and Canada.

Recent activity concentrates in the Southeast and Mid-Atlantic, with Maryland (DNR hydrographic marker buoys, IFB due May 13, 2026), Florida (City of Tampa water treatment buoys, Sarasota County navigational aid markers through Quick Quotes due February 11 and February 27, 2026), and Georgia (Chatham County marine patrol equipment) showing posted opportunities in the past four months. Sarasota County's two Quick Quote procurements for navigational aid marker replacement—each capped at $50,000 and requiring contractor-supplied pilings, stainless steel hardware, and marine installation labor—represent the most concrete recent solicitations tied directly to buoy-related work. The Sourcewell RFP (#061626, due June 16, 2026) is the broadest in scope and participant base but does not specify buoy procurement as a primary line item. No incumbent vendors, dollar awards, or set-aside designations appear across the recent opportunities; Maryland's procurement notes small business preference eligibility under state rule but no small business set-aside.