UNSPSC 70131702: Land evaluation

UNSPSC 70131702 Land evaluation (Commodity) covers site characterization, soil testing, geotechnical investigation, and land surveying work that state and local governments procure to support infrastructure design, environmental compliance, property assessment, and facility planning. Recent solicitations show government buyers using this code for soil sampling across agricultural leases, geotechnical testing for construction projects, professional land surveying for resource agencies, and environmental site assessments supporting remediation and development decisions. The mix of issuing bodies spans state departments (Illinois Department of Natural Resources, California Department of Fish and Wildlife, Texas General Land Office), cities (Dallas, Augusta, Bradenton, College Park, Orlando, Salem), counties (Volusia, Lee, Henry), transit and airport authorities (Athens-Ben Epps Airport, Southwest Florida International Airport), and university systems (Texas A&M). State environmental agencies and departments of natural resources appear as repeat buyers for soil and land-management assessment work.

Recent activity concentrates in Florida, Georgia, Texas, Illinois, and California, with additional posting activity in Connecticut, Oregon, and Utah. Representative recent solicitations include the Illinois Department of Natural Resources soil sampling bid (27422DNRDIRECB54580) due October 21, 2026, covering approximately 10,000–11,000 acres and 2,900–3,300 sampling points across five regions with fall 2026 collection and December delivery; the City of Augusta geotechnical testing RFP (26-176) due September 11, 2026, for laboratory and field testing supporting municipal construction projects over five years; the California Department of Fish and Wildlife land surveying RFQ (A&E P2691002) due July 9, 2026, for a four-year statewide contract with maximum value of $5 million covering boundary surveys and GIS development across 749 state properties; and the City of Bradenton environmental testing services RFQ (26020MK) due April 2, 2026, establishing a Professional Services Library for Phase I/II/III ESAs, remedial planning, and tank management through task orders not exceeding $500,000 individually. Soil sampling, geotechnical investigation for infrastructure and facility design, boundary and property surveying, and environmental site assessment dominate the recent posting activity under this code.