UNSPSC 25111537: Marker buoy

Marker Buoys are designed to mark the presence of the pipeline but can be used also for different type of application in the marine market. The buoy is composed by a inner core of water tight (non-absorbing) expanded closed-cell polyethylene foam.

UNSPSC 25111537 Marker buoy (Commodity) addresses equipment state and local governments procure for marine and waterway infrastructure maintenance and monitoring, though recent posted opportunities show limited direct alignment with the code's nominal scope. The Sarasota County Quick Quotes (2026-QQ-627 and 2026-QQ-644) solicited replacement of six navigational aid markers across three waterway channels—San Remo Channel, Big Pass Channel, and Lido Key Channel—requiring contractors to supply labor, materials, equipment, and installation work within thirty calendar days at a $50,000 lump-sum bid cap. The City of Tampa procurement (26X01068) sought authorized distributor status for the MPC Buoy Ultrasonic Algae Control and Monitoring System used at the David L. Tippin Water Treatment Facility, with LG Sonic US, LLC identified as the incumbent provider. State and local issuing bodies using this code include county governments (Sarasota County, Chatham County), municipalities (City of Tampa), and cooperative purchasing vehicles (Sourcewell on behalf of multiple Washington and multistate jurisdictions). The Sourcewell RFP #061626, due June 16, 2026, represents a broad law enforcement equipment cooperative procurement spanning Franklin, Grant, Grays Harbor, Chelan, and Yakima Counties in Washington, plus entities nationwide and in Canada, though the connection to marker buoy procurement is unclear from available documentation.

Recent activity concentrates in Florida and Washington state. Sarasota County issued two separate Quick Quote solicitations for navigational aid marker replacement in the first quarter of 2026 (responses due February 11 and February 27, respectively), indicating recurring marine infrastructure maintenance demand. The City of Tampa's single-source intent for water treatment system equipment (posted April 23, 2026, response due April 16, 2026) represents a different application of buoy or floating equipment technology. Chatham County, Georgia posted a solicitation for two new Mercury outboard motors for marine patrol (due May 4, 2026), which falls outside the marker buoy scope. The Sourcewell cooperative RFP (posted May 12, 2026) for law enforcement equipment does not explicitly clarify whether marker buoy products are included. Opportunities under this code appear sporadic and geographically dispersed, with no clear pattern of concentrated procurement activity across multiple issuing bodies.