UNSPSC 70161706: Coastal ecology and conservation service

Contracted services relating to ecological management and conservation of coastal areas

UNSPSC 70161706 Coastal ecology and conservation service is a Commodity code that encompasses field surveys, habitat assessments, species relocation, carbon project feasibility analysis, and ecological restoration work that state and local governments procure to support coastal and freshwater ecosystem management, water quality compliance, and conservation planning. State and local buyers under this code include tribal governments, county environmental and public works departments, water resource authorities, state fish and wildlife agencies, and county parks and conservation programs. The work being solicited ranges from freshwater mussel and aquatic species surveys with relocation capabilities to forest carbon offset project feasibility analyses, invasive species management, oyster reef restoration, and watershed management consulting—all grounded in environmental compliance, permitting support, and ecosystem data collection required to meet Clean Water Act, state wildlife protection statutes, and conservation management objectives.

Recent activity spans the Pacific Northwest, the upper Midwest, Florida, Texas, and the Southeast. The Confederated Tribes of the Coos, Lower Umpqua and Siuslaw Indians issued an RFP on June 30, 2026, for forest carbon credit project feasibility consulting on tribal forestlands in southwestern Oregon, due July 22, 2026, with Indian Preference applying and critical experience required in Washington Cap-and-Invest Program carbon offset development. The Brazos River Authority in Texas issued an RFP on June 23, 2026, for freshwater mussel survey and aquatic species relocation services, due July 16, 2026, structured as time-and-materials work with one-year initial term and four renewal options, emphasizing compliance support for U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and state wildlife permitting. The Washington Department of Natural Resources issued an RFQQ on April 30, 2026, for forest carbon offset project feasibility analysis across five counties in Washington, due May 26, 2026. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission issued an ITB on February 18, 2026, for oyster restoration reef deployment in Apalachicola Bay, due April 29, 2026, with sealed bids and multiple award-intent delays signaling complexity. The Illinois Department of Natural Resources issued two mussel survey IFBs—one posted January 22, 2026, for the Illinois River and another posted February 19, 2026, for the Mississippi, Illinois, and Rock Rivers—both with relatively short response windows. These recent opportunities signal sustained demand from state natural resource agencies and regional water authorities for specialized ecological field work, environmental permitting support, and carbon market feasibility analysis.