UNSPSC 78101710: Coastal and transoceanic water transport by refrigerator vessels

UNSPSC 78101710 Coastal and transoceanic water transport by refrigerator vessels is a Commodity code. The recent state and local solicitations filed under this code show little alignment with its nominal scope. The actual work being procured is dominated by marine vessel removal and disposal services — derelict vessel floating, salvage, transport, and landfill tipping — alongside one unrelated procurement for artificial reef deployment and another for IT infrastructure. None of these activities involve refrigerated cargo transport or cold-chain logistics. Escambia County Marine Resources Division has issued the vast majority of recent solicitations under this code, all supporting its application to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission's Derelict Vessel Removal Grant Opportunity, each requesting lump-sum price quotes for removal, transport, and disposal of specific derelict vessels ranging from 16 to 32 feet in length. Issuing bodies are limited to coastal Florida jurisdictions: Escambia County and Volusia County, with Broward County posting a single RFI on an unrelated port equipment matter.

Recent activity concentrates in Northwest Florida, primarily Escambia County waters near Pensacola Pass and Perdido Bay, with one Volusia County opportunity in the Atlantic offshore environment. Representative solicitations include Escambia County Marine Resources Division's multiple derelict vessel removal quotes (WM2629 through WM2641, with due dates spanning June through September 2026, each ITB or RFQ format with 7-to-14-day work windows post-award) and Volusia County's ITB #26-B-127JS for artificial reef deployment posted October 5, 2026 with a November 5, 2026 response deadline, priced as lump-sum per 300-ton load and structured as an initial three-year term with optional one-year renewals. The code's tag appears to reflect a data-entry misclassification or system mismatch rather than genuine procurement intent for refrigerated maritime transport; contractors pursuing these opportunities should verify the actual scope requirements rather than rely on the nominal code descriptor.