UNSPSC 70161704: Ecosystems protection services

UNSPSC 70161704 Ecosystems protection services is a Commodity code under which state and local governments procure specialized environmental consulting, habitat restoration, and species management services aimed at protecting natural systems and complying with environmental regulations. Recent opportunities reflect work spanning forest carbon project feasibility assessments, freshwater mussel and aquatic species surveys, invasive plant control, wetland restoration, and ecosystem monitoring across multiple jurisdictions and geographies.

The issuing bodies soliciting under this code include state environmental and natural resource departments (Washington Department of Natural Resources, Illinois Department of Natural Resources), county governments (Brazos River Authority in Texas, Boulder County in Colorado, Pinellas County in Florida, Pasco County in Florida, Collier County in Florida, Santa Clara County in California, Hillsborough County in Florida), municipalities (City of Austin, City of Norwalk Connecticut), special-purpose districts (Los Altos Hills County Fire District, Confederated Tribes of the Coos Lower Umpqua and Siuslaw Indians), and regional authorities. The Washington Department of Natural Resources and Pinellas and Pasco counties appear as repeat buyers. Representative current opportunities include the Confederated Tribes of the Coos, Lower Umpqua and Siuslaw Indians' RFP for forest carbon project feasibility and design work (due July 22, 2026), the Brazos River Authority's RFP for freshwater mussel surveys and aquatic species relocation (due July 16, 2026), the Washington DNR's request for qualifications and quotes for forest carbon offset feasibility analysis across five counties (due May 26, 2026), the Los Altos Hills County Fire District's RFP for vegetation management and fuel break connectivity (due June 2, 2026), and the City of Norwalk's RFP for salt marsh rehabilitation and green infrastructure design (due June 1, 2026). Geographic activity concentrates in the Pacific Northwest (Washington, Oregon), Colorado, Texas, Florida, California, Connecticut, and Illinois, with ongoing activity in multiple states. Local preference and Indian preference provisions appear in several solicitations; Pinellas County weights Pinellas County Small Business Enterprise certification at 100 evaluation points and requires 10 percent subcontracting commitments to certified SBEs on assignments over $50,000.