UNSPSC 78141600: Inspection

UNSPSC 78141600 Inspection, a Class code, encompasses construction and facility inspections — plan reviews, building code compliance assessments, field inspections during construction phases, and specialized inspections of equipment and systems — that state and local governments procure to verify contractor performance, ensure regulatory compliance, and validate project quality before acceptance. Recent opportunities show water utilities, municipalities, counties, and school districts routinely solicit construction engineering and inspection staff augmentation, building code inspections, fire suppression system testing, facility condition assessments, water quality testing, and specialized equipment inspections across a mix of issuing bodies and geographies. The Great Lakes Water Authority (GLWA) in Michigan posted an RFP in July 2026 for engineering project management and construction inspection staff augmentation requiring five full-time project managers and two to four full-time resident project representatives, with proposals due August 10, 2026. The City of St. Petersburg, Florida issued RFP 26-295 in July 2026 for building plan review and inspection services (proposals due August 25, 2026), requiring Florida certifications and fixed hourly rates locked for the full three-year initial term. San Mateo County, California sought health inspections for detention facilities under an RFP with a $90,000 budget cap and a February 10 proposal deadline. Marion County, Florida solicited fire sprinkler and pump inspection services through an ITB (proposals due June 11, 2026) covering 49 county facilities, with a two-year initial term and two optional two-year renewals.

Activity is widespread across the country, with recent opportunities concentrated in Florida (St. Petersburg, Sarasota County, Marion County, Orange County, Tallahassee, Graceville, Fort Myers, Bradenton, Orlando), California (San Mateo, Orange County, Caltrans Districts 4, 8, and 59), Texas (Dallas, Houston, Waco, Tucson, San Antonio), Georgia (Atlanta, DeKalb County, Fulton County, Tucker), Michigan (GLWA, Detroit), and Illinois (IDOT), alongside state procurement bodies in Maine, Missouri, and Maryland. School districts and water utilities appear frequently as issuing bodies, along with county departments, city engineering and procurement offices, and state transportation and environmental agencies. Several opportunities target specialized inspection services: the Florida Department of Management Services issued a statewide ITB for building code inspections across eleven regions (responses due May 26, 2026); Sarasota County sought construction engineering and inspection services for roadway resurfacing work packages; and the City of Tucson solicited promotional examination development and administration for fire department positions. The code captures both staff augmentation (temporary or contract personnel filling permanent inspection roles) and discrete project-based inspections, with contract terms typically ranging from one to three years and optional renewals common.