UNSPSC 70161701: Ecodevelopment services

UNSPSC 70161701 Ecodevelopment services, a Commodity code, encompasses the design, feasibility analysis, and implementation planning for ecological restoration and carbon offset projects on natural lands. State and local governments are now actively procuring consulting services to evaluate forest carbon credits, manage invasive species on sensitive ecosystems, conduct environmental baseline surveys, and develop restoration frameworks on public and tribal lands. The issuing bodies span a diverse mix of jurisdictions—tribal governments, county parks and open space departments, special-purpose districts such as river authorities and fire districts, state natural resource agencies, and county environmental or public works divisions—indicating that ecodevelopment work crosses traditional municipal procurement boundaries and engages with resource-management specialists, ecosystem stewardship entities, and climate adaptation initiatives.

Recent activity shows geographically dispersed procurement across the Pacific Northwest, Texas, Colorado, Florida, Illinois, and California. The Confederated Tribes of the Coos, Lower Umpqua and Siuslaw Indians posted an RFP on June 30, 2026 (due July 22, 2026) for forest carbon credit project consulting on approximately 14,742 acres across southwestern Oregon, requiring direct experience with carbon offset registration under Washington's Cap-and-Invest Program and mandating Indian Preference evaluation. The Brazos River Authority in Texas issued an RFP (due July 16, 2026) for freshwater mussel survey and aquatic species relocation services using SCUBA and hookah diving techniques in streams and reservoirs. The Washington Department of Natural Resources released an RFQQ on April 30, 2026 (due May 26, 2026) for forest carbon offset feasibility analysis on DNR-managed lands in five counties. Boulder County Parks & Open Space posted a Request for Information on May 4, 2026 (due May 15, 2026) for non-herbicide cheatgrass control methods across 800 acres of Front Range foothill ecosystems. The Los Altos Hills County Fire District issued an RFP on April 28, 2026 (due June 2, 2026) for vegetation management and shaded fuel break connectivity, with mandatory pre-proposal attendance on May 13, 2026. Illinois DNR posted freshwater mussel survey IFBs in January and February 2026 for the Illinois, Mississippi, and Rock Rivers.