UNSPSC 41112908: Echo sounder

Instrument for acoustic detection

UNSPSC 41112908 Echo sounder is a Commodity code that captures marine navigation and detection equipment, though recent state and local activity under the code shows minimal volume and limited alignment with the abstract category name. The one documented recent opportunity does not involve echo sounders at all but instead names outboard motors for marine patrol vessels, suggesting either miscoding in the state procurement system or a data classification mismatch that leaves the true scope of activity under this code unclear. State and local governments appear to source marine equipment through this taxonomy entry at low frequency, and the issuing body mix is limited to county-level procurement operations.

Chatham County, Georgia posted the only recent opportunity on file: a competitive IFB (Invitation for Bid) for the purchase of two new Mercury outboard motors for Marine Patrol operations, due May 4, 2026 (solicitation 26-0038-4, posted March 24, 2026). The county restricted bidding to direct vendor submission and required new units only, with award contingent in part on delivery timeframe. The absence of additional documented solicitations under this code in the recent-opportunities block indicates either very low procurement demand for echo sounders specifically or systematic miscoding of marine equipment purchases elsewhere in state and local taxonomy. Without a broader set of representative opportunities, the geographic spread and true scope of work under the code cannot be reliably characterized beyond this single Georgia county purchase.