UNSPSC 78101722: Bulk shipping distribution service

Bulk shipping distribution service is the transportation of goods in large quantity, usually not packed but loaded directly into a vessel. Such goods are grains, petroleum products, iron ore and more. These type of goods are referred to as bulk cargo. These are unpacked goods loaded onboard a vessel.

UNSPSC 78101722 Bulk shipping distribution service is a Commodity code that state and local governments rarely solicit under in practice. The recent opportunities block contains thirty-four state and local contract notices posted between June and October 2026, yet none align with the code's nominal scope of bulk shipping distribution. The posted solicitations span irrigation system installation, impact attenuators, transit shelters, field trip transportation, motor fuels, waste tire processing, motorcycles, audiovisual conferencing, towing services, warehouse storage, miscellaneous supplies, motor vehicles, fitness equipment, boats, emergency courier services, solid waste hauling, utility billing, disaster logistics, dockless vehicles, workstation management, dry ice delivery, freight transportation, hay bales, and landfill leachate hauling—none of which fit the definition of bulk shipping distribution service.

The code shows no relevant recent activity in state or local procurement. The mismatch between the code's nominal scope and the actual opportunities tagged to it suggests either a cataloging error in how opportunities are being classified or that the code is not actively used by state and local issuing bodies. Prospective vendors should treat this code as dormant for business development purposes and instead focus on transportation and logistics codes that align with what state and local governments are actually buying—solicitations for vehicle transport, courier services, fuel delivery, waste hauling, and specialized freight are appearing regularly across jurisdictions in Texas, Florida, Michigan, Nevada, Illinois, Georgia, and other states, but none of those opportunities are tagged to UNSPSC 78101722.