UNSPSC 78101700: Marine cargo transport

UNSPSC 78101700 Marine cargo transport is a Class code under which state and local governments procure vessel-movement and marine-logistics services, including towing, trailering, cargo loading and positioning, and derelict-vessel removal and disposal. The recent opportunities show two distinct operational categories: multi-year framework contracts for regular seasonal or ongoing boat portage and marine-materials deployment, and individual price quotes for discrete derelict-vessel removal projects. Volusia County, Florida is managing an ongoing artificial-reef deployment program requiring contractors to load, barge, and position reef materials at GPS-designated offshore sites up to 33 miles from shore, with a three-year initial term and optional one-year renewals at lump-sum pricing per 300-ton load. The California Department of Water Resources has posted two concurrent boat-portage ITBs for the Temporary Barriers Project, each requiring contractors to trailer v-hull boats up to 25 feet across rock barriers at two South Delta sites during a seven-month seasonal window, with three-year initial terms and two-year renewal options. Escambia County Marine Resources Division in Florida has issued multiple price quotes for derelict-vessel removal and disposal, with vessels ranging from 16 to 32 feet, each requiring floating, removal, transport to Perdido Landfill, and full hazardous-material remediation under grant funding from the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission. All marine-cargo contracts impose mandatory commercial marine insurance (Protection & Indemnity, maritime workers' compensation, and in coastal removal work, marine pollution liability), Best Management Practices compliance, and Coast Guard or regulatory coordination where applicable.

The issuing bodies are county marine/coastal divisions (Volusia, Escambia in Florida) and state natural-resource agencies (California Department of Water Resources), reflecting a mix of coastal-zone infrastructure maintenance and environmental remediation. Geographic activity concentrates in Florida—particularly the Gulf Coast (Escambia/Pensacola area) and central Florida Atlantic coast (Volusia)—and California's Central Valley and South Delta. Representative recent opportunities include Volusia County's ITB 26-B-127JS for artificial-reef deployment (due November 5, 2026), California Department of Water Resources' IFB #10222357 for boat portage (due October 22, 2026), and Escambia County's multiple price quotes for derelict-vessel removal (most recently re-solicited August 11, 2026). Volusia County applies a local preference of up to three percent for respondents with documented presence in specified counties; California offers five-percent Small Business Preference and voluntary one-to-five-percent DVBE incentive calculations. Most contracts require proof of commercial marine licensing, operator certifications, and equipment specifications verified by site visit. Pricing models vary: Volusia uses lump-sum per load, California uses hourly labor rates plus equipment weekly rental rates, and Escambia uses single lump-sum quotes per vessel. Work windows are typically seasonal or event-driven, with most marine-removal projects requiring completion within fourteen calendar days of Notice to Proceed.