UNSPSC 25111536: Unmanned surface vessel or ship

A ship capable of being operated and piloted by induction or programmed software via radio waves, thus not requiring pilots or crew.

UNSPSC 25111536 Unmanned surface vessel or ship is a Commodity code under which state and local governments procure specialized marine equipment for water-based operations, though recent activity under this code shows minimal alignment with the nominal "unmanned surface vessel" scope. The three opportunities appearing in the recent record span bridge replacement (Orange County, Florida), law enforcement equipment cooperative procurement (Sourcewell on behalf of multiple Washington-state counties), and marine outboard motors (Chatham County, Georgia) — none of which involve unmanned surface vessels. A fourth opportunity, posted by Colorado Parks and Wildlife, involves a tethered underwater remotely operated vehicle (ROV) system rather than a surface vessel. The code shows no clear pattern of state and local procurement for the product category its name describes, and the recent opportunities appear to reflect either miscoding or a fundamental mismatch between the UNSPSC designation and the work actually being solicited.

Activity in the most recent opportunities appears concentrated in the Southeast and Mountain West. Chatham County, Georgia posted an IFB for two Mercury outboard motors for marine patrol use with a May 4, 2026 response deadline, and Colorado Parks and Wildlife pursued sole-source procurement of a VideoRay Ally underwater ROV system with a March 25, 2026 deadline and approximately $109,000 budgeted. Sourcewell, a Minnesota cooperative, issued an RFP for law enforcement equipment on behalf of participating entities including Franklin, Grant, Grays Harbor, Chelan, and Yakima Counties in Washington with a June 16, 2026 deadline. The code shows no current activity that would constitute genuine procurement of unmanned surface vessels for state or local use.