UNSPSC 25111944: Mooring buoy

Mooring buoy is a floating structure which is used to moor vessels either cruise ships, fishing boats, cargo ships, or private ships while in deep water or shallow water. The buoy is moored to seabed by using chains or ropes, known as mooring.

UNSPSC 25111944 Mooring buoy is a Commodity code that covers the purchase and installation of marine navigation aids, including buoys, pilings, dayboards, and regulatory signage used to mark waterways, channels, and hazards. State and local governments procuring under this code are primarily counties with coastal or river access and special-purpose water authorities managing public waterways. Recent solicitations reflect a dual stream of activity: establishment of prequalified contractor pools for ongoing waterway maintenance and repairs, and direct procurement of marine equipment and motors for law enforcement marine patrol operations. Counties including Sarasota County, Clay County, Chatham County, and Galveston County are active in the code space, along with special districts such as the North Florida Transportation Planning Organization.

The geographic concentration in the source shows heaviest recent activity in Florida (Sarasota County, Clay County, Jacksonville area) and Georgia (Chatham County), with secondary activity in Texas (Galveston County) and Washington state via the Sourcewell cooperative. Representative opportunities include Sarasota County's Request for Qualifications 262847MM (posted April 8, 2026, due April 8, 2026) to establish a three-year prequalified contractor pool for installation, maintenance, relocation, and removal of marine navigation aids across Sarasota Bay, Roberts Bay, Little Sarasota Bay, Dona Bay, Lemon Bay, and the Myakka River, with contractors required to hold Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation marine specialty licenses and provide references for pile installation work; and Clay County Board of County Commissioners' Request for Bids 2526089 (posted June 22, 2026, due July 6, 2026) for repairs, redevelopment, and improvements at Knights Marina Boat Ramp and Lake Shore Boat Ramp, requiring qualified and licensed contractors and performance and payment bonds. Sarasota County issued a second nearly identical RFQ (262797MM, posted February 23, 2026) suggesting ongoing replacement or expansion of the contractor pool. Federal funding through FEMA is common for waterway maintenance work, imposing prevailing wage, debarment, and domestic preference requirements on selected contractors.