UNSPSC 25111905: Marine ballast systems

UNSPSC 25111905 Marine ballast systems (Commodity) does not align with the recent state and local procurement activity tagged under this code. The opportunities solicited under this code involve marine craft service, repair, and maintenance; dock and boardwalk construction and repairs; marina improvements; and procurement of marine equipment such as outboard motors and float switches—none of which constitute ballast systems in the technical sense. State and local buyers tagging opportunities to this code appear to be using it as a catch-all for marine-related goods and services rather than for ballast system components or installation services specifically.

The issuing bodies soliciting marine-related work span state procurement offices, county purchasing departments, school districts, municipal utilities, transit authorities, and water resource agencies. The State of Rhode Island Division of Purchases is establishing a statewide master price agreement (MPA 620) for marine craft service and repair with MBE participation requirements and access to state agencies and municipalities through September 30, 2027. Pinellas County Schools issued an IFB for dock and boardwalk repairs at a school location with a contract value of approximately $462,745.00 due April 20, 2026. Chatham County, Georgia solicited bids for two new Mercury outboard motors for Marine Patrol operations due May 4, 2026. Hillsborough County Water Resources Department sought bids for mercury float switches (marine-related control equipment) with an estimated contract value of $60,000.00 over two years due March 2, 2026. These jurisdictions represent sporadic, specialized procurement activity rather than sustained volume across a single commodity class. Geographic activity concentrates in Florida, Georgia, California, and Rhode Island, with no identifiable pattern suggesting this code is being used correctly or consistently for ballast system procurement.