UNSPSC 60104401: Rock specimen sets

UNSPSC 60104401 Rock specimen sets is a Commodity code for which state and local procurement activity does not align with the code's nominal scope. Sarasota County, Florida issued a Request for Professional Services (RPS) on April 14, 2026 under solicitation 262824RM for groundwater monitoring and sampling services at the Carlton Memorial Reserve Wellfield—a hydrogeological and environmental compliance engagement involving quarterly and monthly collection and coordination of samples from monitor wells, not procurement of prepared rock specimen sets for educational or reference use. The solicitation required proposers to hold Florida Professional Engineer or Professional Geologist licensure, maintain professional liability insurance of at least $1 million per claim/occurrence, and deliver sampling services under a three-year continuing services agreement with compliance to Florida Department of Environmental Protection and Southwest Florida Water Management District protocols. The code shows little relevant recent activity; the single posted opportunity reflects environmental services contracting rather than physical specimen procurement.

Geographic activity appears limited to Florida based on available records, with Sarasota County as the sole identified recent issuing body. The proposal due date was April 9, 2026, with registration and submission required through OpenGov Procurement at https://procurement.opengov.com/portal/scgov. The mismatch between the code's standard commodity definition and the actual service being solicited suggests either misclassification by the issuing authority or underutilization of the code for its intended purpose in state and local procurement.