UNSPSC 78111701: Water taxis

UNSPSC 78111701 Water taxis, a Commodity code, shows minimal alignment between its nominal scope and recent state and local solicitations. The code's abstract definition suggests passenger ferry or water-shuttle services, but the four opportunities posted since January 2026 address ground-based paratransit, school transportation, emergency medical transport, and connected vehicle infrastructure—none involving water-based transit. Monroe County, Florida's RFP638 for Social Services Transportation Disadvantaged Program seeks door-to-door paratransit for elderly and disabled residents via accessible vehicles with fifteen years' continuous experience required; Ivy Preparatory Academy's PE55727NONST2027000000001 requests student transportation via three designated hubs across DeKalb and Fulton counties for the 2026-2027 school year with yellow school buses and GPS tracking; and the City of Madison Police Department's 1501202026 solicits 24/7 emergency behavioral health transport to Winnebago Mental Health Institute with a $150,000 initial budget. A fourth opportunity—the City of Richardson's RFI for connected vehicle and autonomous shuttle systems—touches vehicle-based mobility but focuses on roadside units and onboard technology rather than passenger ferry service. The issuing bodies span county social services, school districts, municipal police departments, and cities, representing diverse public transportation needs.

The geographic spread covers Florida (Monroe County), Georgia (DeKalb County for both school and infrastructure), Wisconsin (City of Madison), and Texas (City of Richardson). Recent activity does not cluster around water-based transit categories. Monroe County's paratransit RFP closes July 21, 2026, with October 1, 2026 service commencement; Ivy Preparatory Academy's school transport RFP closed June 15, 2026, with board approval targeted for June 23; Madison's emergency transport RFP closed February 27, 2026, with April 1, 2026 contract start; and Richardson's vehicle-equipment RFI closed May 14, 2026 with no contract award intended. The code shows little relevant recent activity for vendors specializing in water-taxi or passenger ferry operations. State and local procurement offices tagging ground-based transportation and technology services under a water-taxi code suggests either data-entry misclassification or that this Commodity code is not actively tracked for the modal transportation services currently being solicited.