UNSPSC 70161708: Conservation and management of freshwater ponds and lakes and rivers and streams

Contracted services relating to ecological management and conservation of freshwater ponds and lakes and rivers and streams

UNSPSC 70161708 Conservation and management of freshwater ponds and lakes and rivers and streams is a Commodity code capturing environmental management, ecological restoration, and water-quality services that state and local governments procure to protect aquatic resources. Recent opportunities span mosquito control operations, stream and wetland restoration design and construction, ecological consulting for regulatory compliance, invasive species removal, riparian revegetation, waterway debris clearance, and toxicity testing to verify discharge compliance—work grounded in federal environmental law (Clean Water Act, Endangered Species Act) and state water-quality standards. Soliciting bodies include municipal governments (City of Arlington, City of Mableton), county commissioners and special-purpose districts (Hillsborough County, Dorchester County), water utilities (Tampa Bay Water, North Texas Municipal Water District, Brazos River Authority), state environmental agencies (Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife, Nevada Division of Environmental Protection, Washington Department of Natural Resources), tribal governments (Confederated Tribes of the Coos, Lower Umpqua and Siuslaw Indians), and regional land stewardship organizations (Atlanta Beltline, Inc., Boulder County Parks & Open Space, Los Altos Hills County Fire District). Recent activity concentrates in the South and Southwest, with prominent opportunities in Texas (Arlington, Brazos River Authority), Florida (Tampa Bay Water, Hillsborough County), Georgia (Atlanta, Mableton), South Carolina (Dorchester County), and the Pacific Northwest (Oregon, Washington). Representative recent solicitations include the City of Arlington RFP for annual mosquito control services with proposals due October 22, 2026; Tampa Bay Water RFP for as-needed ecological services and regulatory-compliance investigations, proposals due November 13, 2026; Atlanta Beltline competitive sealed-bid solicitation for Proctor Creek stream restoration including riparian revegetation and green infrastructure, bids due November 17, 2026; Dorchester County IFB for Ashley River Scenic Blue Trail obstruction clearing following storm damage, bids due October 21, 2026; and Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners ITB for three-year acute and chronic toxicity testing at $460,350.00, bids due July 31, 2026.