UNSPSC 78111700: Passenger marine transportation

UNSPSC 78111700 Passenger marine transportation is a Class code that in recent state and local practice encompasses paratransit and demand-response transportation for disadvantaged populations, student transportation services, emergency medical transport, and specialized shuttle operations. Monroe County, Florida recently solicited comprehensive paratransit services for elderly individuals, persons with disabilities, and income-eligible residents under RFP638 (due July 21, 2026), requiring 15 years of prior experience, ADA-compliant accessible vehicles, door-to-door or curb-to-curb service, and emergency evacuation capability. Ivy Preparatory Academy for Girls at Kirkwood in DeKalb County, Georgia issued an RFP for student transportation covering approximately 150 scholars with three designated hub-based routes, field trips, and athletic trips (due June 15, 2026), requiring three to four buses, backup capacity, GPS tracking capabilities where feasible, and comprehensive insurance and background-check compliance. The City of Madison Police Department solicited 24/7 emergency transport services for behavioral health patient detentions and mental health commitments between hospitals, jails, and the Winnebago Mental Health Institute (due February 27, 2026), with a $150,000 budgeted contract commencing April 1, 2026. Issuing bodies include county governments, charter schools and independent school districts, municipal police departments, and specialized service agencies managing transportation-disadvantaged populations.

Recent activity concentrates in Florida, Georgia, and Wisconsin, with isolated regional examples from Texas (City of Richardson's autonomous vehicle shuttle RFI, though that opportunity's primary focus on connected vehicle infrastructure and AV technology sits outside the core passenger marine transportation scope) and Connecticut (the Port Authority's harbor improvement grant program, which addresses maritime infrastructure rather than passenger transportation). The geographic spread reflects fragmented demand across Sunbelt and upper-Midwest jurisdictions serving paratransit, school transportation, and emergency behavioral health transport sectors. Most recent opportunities are RFPs or RFQs rather than firm-fixed-price ITBs, suggesting evaluation on qualifications, experience, and technical approach alongside cost, with contract terms ranging from single-year initial periods with renewal options to fixed-term arrangements with performance-contingent extensions.