UNSPSC 70101901: Mariculture

UNSPSC 70101901 Mariculture is a Commodity code, but the recent state and local opportunities tagged under it show a significant mismatch with the code's nominal scope. The Port of Port Orford's seawater delivery system design-build solicitation (RFP, proposal deadline March 11, 2026) represents genuinely relevant mariculture-adjacent infrastructure — a system designed to supply approximately 800 gallons per minute of filtered seawater to support aquaculture enterprises, live seafood holding operations, and research activities. However, the DeKalb County reconstruction of the DeKalb Tennis Center (ITB 2026-076-ITB, bids due July 13, 2026) is entirely unrelated to mariculture; it concerns IT and low-voltage infrastructure for a recreational facility. The code's recent activity is thus sparse and poorly aligned with mariculture procurement intent, suggesting this code may not be where state and local governments reliably tag mariculture or marine aquaculture work.

Geographic activity is limited to two jurisdictions: Oregon (Port of Port Orford) and Georgia (DeKalb County), with the Port of Port Orford being the only issuing body with a current mariculture-relevant opportunity. The Port's seawater delivery system is budgeted at $500,000, with design and engineering at $118,000, the pumping and distribution system at $368,000, and contingency at $14,000; the project requires design completion by June 15, 2026, construction start by September 1, 2026, and substantial completion by December 15, 2026. A pre-bid walk-through is scheduled for February 11, 2026. Prospective firms must carry commercial general liability, commercial automobile, and professional liability insurance each at $2,000,000, provide performance and payment bonds equal to 100 percent of contract value, and file a $30,000 Public Works Bond. Oregon prevailing wage compliance and certified payroll reporting are required. The low frequency and geographic dispersion of on-code opportunities suggest this code sees limited state and local procurement activity relative to the volume of mariculture-related work happening in practice.