UNSPSC 77121501: Air quality management

UNSPSC 77121501 Air quality management (Commodity tier) encompasses on-call environmental consulting, air monitoring, asbestos abatement, and emissions analysis services that state and local governments procure to meet federal and state air-quality compliance obligations. The code sees activity from county airports, universities, school districts, state environmental agencies, transit authorities, and municipalities across Florida, Texas, Georgia, California, and other jurisdictions. State and local issuing bodies range from single-facility operators to multi-site systems managing air quality across dozens of locations. Representative recent solicitations include Palm Beach County Department of Airports' RFP 120DOA2674 (environmental consultant services for four county airports on an as-needed basis, due July 22, 2026, seeking up to three firms under a two-year continuing contract with task-order pricing), the University of North Texas System's RFP 769-27-1019AW (job-order contract for air monitoring services during asbestos abatement across four UNT System member institutions, due August 13, 2026, with a $7 million cumulative ceiling), and Texas State Technical College's IFB 1231229 (asbestos abatement at a single building in Waco, due July 3, 2026, with fixed unit pricing for labor and materials).

Geographic concentration is substantial in Texas, where TCEQ, the University of North Texas System, Texas A&M System, and multiple cities and colleges are active in the code. Florida activity centers on Palm Beach County airports and the state environmental agency. California shows significant air-quality procurement through CARB and local water and transit agencies. Activity also appears in Georgia (GDOT environmental support services), South Carolina (Greenville County landfill gas and air quality), Connecticut (school district indoor air quality reports), New York (Rockland County asbestos and mold consulting), and Arizona (City of Phoenix landfill gas operations). Issuing-body diversity is high—county departments manage most airport and landfill air-quality contracts, while state environmental agencies and university systems procure larger multi-site monitoring and testing programs. Set-asides and participation goals vary by jurisdiction and funding source: SBE and DBE participation is common for locally and federally funded work; HUB subcontracting goals appear in Texas procurements; and DVBE requirements occur in California and some federal-fund-tied contracts. Firm pricing and fixed-rate structures dominate task-order and job-order contracts; some RFQs establish master services agreements with pre-qualified vendor pools rather than single awards. Insurance requirements are standard and substantial—typically $1–5 million general and professional liability per occurrence. Evaluation criteria consistently weight past performance, technical approach, and cost equally or with slight emphasis on qualifications and experience. Response cycles range from two to four weeks for RFQs and ITBs to six to eight weeks for major RFPs.