UNSPSC 77101703: Environmental ethics advisory services

UNSPSC 77101703 Environmental ethics advisory services is a Commodity code under which state and local governments procure environmental planning, permitting, compliance, and advisory consulting services to support water quality, stormwater management, sustainability, resilience, and related environmental initiatives. Recent activity shows state and local agencies buying professional services for shoreline adaptation planning, environmental permitting, stormwater engineering, recycling program strategy, air quality compliance support, brownfield inventory, and community engagement on environmental infrastructure projects—often paired with grant funding and regulatory compliance requirements.

Activity across the code spans Florida, California, Oregon, Georgia, Michigan, Texas, Colorado, and Connecticut, with notable concentration in Florida municipalities and California counties. The issuing bodies include city planning departments, county environmental and sustainability offices, regional authorities, transit agencies, and special-purpose districts such as air pollution control districts and flood safety districts. The City of Casselberry, Florida posted a Statement of Qualifications for stormwater and lakes management (RFP SOQ20190424, four firms awarded including CPH Inc., Geosyntec Consultants, and Wood Environment & Infrastructure Solutions); the City of New Smyrna Beach, Florida requested proposals for Western Utility Complex planning and entitlement services (RFP 15-26, proposals due July 16, 2026); and Santa Clara County's Office of Sustainability and Resilience solicited development of a Subregional Shoreline Adaptation Plan aligned with Bay Conservation and Development Commission guidelines (RFP due November 6, 2026, with $2 million in California Ocean Protection Council grant funding). The Orange County Transportation Authority issued an RFP for water quality technical consulting to support an Environmental Cleanup Program (RFP 260490, proposals due November 9, 2026, $300,000 budget over five years). The Urban Flood Safety & Water Quality District in Portland, Oregon sought environmental permitting on-call services for North Portland, Gresham, Fairview, and Troutdale (RFP S-Q10054-00018080, proposals due October 30, 2026, $500,000 shared budget across up to two firms over five years with three optional renewal years). Cities and counties across the spectrum are evaluating firms on relevant experience, technical qualifications, community engagement capability, cost, and past performance; compensation commonly follows hourly rates, not-to-exceed task orders, or firm fixed fees negotiated post-award.