UNSPSC 25111529: Weather ship

A ship equipped with several kinds of weather observation equipment for studying weather patterns at sea.

UNSPSC 25111529 Weather ship (Commodity) shows minimal recent state and local procurement activity aligned with the code's nominal scope. The opportunities posted under this code include a Sourcewell cooperative RFP for general law enforcement equipment (no marine vessels), a Texas General Land Office RFP for two specialized crane barge vessels for oil spill response, Chatham County Georgia's IFB for Mercury outboard motors for Marine Patrol, and an Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife sole-source notice for an electrofishing vessel. Only the Texas GLO and Oregon ODFW procurements involve marine vessels, but neither targets weather ships as a discrete product line; the GLO solicitation seeks custom-built crane barges with specific salvage capabilities, while the ODFW procurement targets a specialized electrofishing platform. The Sourcewell cooperative and Chatham County motor purchase fall outside the weather ship category entirely. State agencies (Texas GLO, Oregon ODFW) and counties (Chatham County, Georgia) have posted activity, but the marine-vessel procurements are project-specific rather than recurring.

Geographic activity appears concentrated in the Pacific Northwest and Texas. The Oregon ODFW procured a single $155,000 electrofishing vessel from Smith Root Incorporated (sole source) with a protest deadline of February 2, 2026, and the Texas GLO issued RFP 7402-MK on March 19, 2026 (due April 16, 2026) for two crane barge vessels, evaluating proposals on cost (40 percent), experience and past performance (30 percent), and methodology and schedule (30 percent), with contract execution anticipated by May 29, 2026 and delivery by August 31, 2027. Chatham County's motor procurement (due May 4, 2026) and Sourcewell's law enforcement equipment cooperative (due June 16, 2026) do not represent weather ship opportunities. The code demonstrates negligible recent activity in state and local procurement specifically for weather ships or similar dedicated meteorological platforms.