UNSPSC 78101900: Intermodal cargo transport

UNSPSC 78101900 Intermodal cargo transport is a Class code under which state and local governments procure marine vessel removal, deployment, and transport services—work substantially divorced from the code's nominal scope of intermodal freight logistics. Recent solicitations show Escambia County Marine Resources Division and Volusia County soliciting floating, removal, transport, and disposal of derelict vessels, as well as deployment of artificial reef materials via barge to offshore GPS-designated locations. The Volusia County artificial reef deployment contract, posted October 5, 2026 (ITB #26-B-127JS, response due November 5, 2026 at 3:00 p.m.), requires an ocean-going tug, ABS-rated deck barge with minimum 500-ton capacity, and vessel-based crews to load reef materials from the County's yard and deploy them at depths of 50 to 130 feet across 18 permitted reef sites. The contract carries a three-year initial term with two optional one-year renewals, priced as a lump sum per 300-ton load and subject to annual price redeterminations. Insurance requirements include marine pollution liability, protection and indemnity, workers' compensation with maritime endorsements, and general liability, with Volusia County named as additional insured. A local preference of up to three percent applies to respondents with documented permanent locations in Brevard, Lake, Orange, Osceola, Seminole, or Volusia County for at least six months prior to closing.

Escambia County Marine Resources Division dominates the recent-opportunities block, with eight price-quote solicitations for derelict vessel removal and disposal posted between June and September 2026, all funded through the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission's Derelict Vessel Removal Grant Opportunity. These quotes span vessel sizes from 16 to 32 feet and include vessels damaged by Tropical Storm Bertha, grounded vessels, and submerged wrecks; all require floating, removal, transport to Perdido Landfill, complete hazardous material removal, and lump-sum pricing. Contractors must comply with strict best management practices, marine insurance with $1 million per occurrence and $2 million aggregate across Protection & Indemnity, Maritime Workers Compensation, and Marine Pollution Liability, and coordination with the U.S. Navy where vessels lie near Naval Air Station Pensacola. Geographic activity concentrates in Florida—Volusia and Escambia Counties—with no evidence of intermodal freight logistics procurement under this code in the recent-opportunities block.