UNSPSC 77101707: Ecology advisory services

UNSPSC 77101707 Ecology advisory services (Commodity) covers planning, assessment, and technical analysis work that state and local governments procure to guide environmental decision-making, resource management, and regulatory compliance. Recent solicitations show municipalities and counties are actively buying shoreline adaptation planning, stormwater and water quality management consulting, environmental permitting support, habitat restoration strategy, and natural resource assessment services—work that sits at the intersection of environmental science, infrastructure planning, and community engagement rather than implementation or construction.

Issuing bodies span city planning departments, county commissioners, special-purpose districts (water authorities, transportation commissions, airport authorities), and regional planning organizations. The City of Casselberry, Florida; Santa Clara County; Orange County Transportation Authority; and the Urban Flood Safety & Water Quality District in Portland are recent repeat solicitors. Geographic spread includes strong recent activity across the Southeast (Florida, Georgia) and West Coast (California, Oregon), with scattered opportunities in the Midwest and Mid-Atlantic. Representative recent opportunities include the City of Casselberry's RFP for stormwater and lakes management services (SOQ 20190424, five-year continuing-services vehicle for hydraulic modeling, lake restoration, and permitting work); Santa Clara County's RFP for shoreline adaptation planning aligned with Bay Conservation and Development Commission standards (RFP due November 6, 2026); the Urban Flood Safety & Water Quality District's RFP for environmental permitting on-call services across North Portland, Gresham, Fairview, and Troutdale (RFP S-Q10054-00018080, due October 30, 2026, with a $500,000 shared budget over five years); and the County of Sacramento's RFQ for on-call environmental planning services across four airports (RFQ due October 13, 2026, maximum $3.5 million over three years with optional two-year extension). Evaluation commonly weights past relevant experience and technical understanding heavily, with cost playing a secondary role in qualifications-based procurement vehicles typical of this code's use.