UNSPSC 78141803: Vessel stores services

UNSPSC 78141803 Vessel stores services, a Commodity code, encompasses the removal, transport, and disposal of derelict and abandoned vessels designated as public nuisances or hazards by local law enforcement and environmental agencies. State and local governments buy floating services, salvage operations, environmental remediation including fuel and hazardous-material removal, transport to authorized landfills, and documentation and permitting coordination under this code. Issuing bodies are primarily county marine resources divisions and city planning or public works departments in coastal and inland-waterway jurisdictions, with Florida's Escambia County Marine Resources Division and the City of Fort Myers appearing as repeat buyers funding removals through state wildlife conservation grants.

Recent activity concentrates heavily in Florida, where Escambia County Marine Resources Division has posted seven price quotes since early June 2026 for individual vessel removals ranging from 16 feet to 32 feet, all funded through the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission's Derelict Vessel Removal Grant Opportunity. The City of Fort Myers posted RFP26067, due November 10, 2026, seeking a five-year continuing contract for derelict vessel removal across Lee County and Fort Lauderdale on a unit-price structure by vessel length (0–20 feet through greater than 60 feet) plus emergency mobilization, with estimated quantities of 40 to 160 linear feet per category and eight emergency events annually; non-mandatory pre-bid was scheduled July 23, 2026, with questions due August 3, 2026. The Oregon Department of State Lands issued an Intermediate RFP (S1410000016877), due June 23, 2026, for removal and disposal of vessels up to 40 feet across the Willamette, Sandy, and Columbia Rivers in Multnomah, Columbia, and Clackamas Counties under a contract valued up to $250,000 through June 30, 2027, with mandatory pre-proposal conference on June 3, 2026. Contractors across all recent opportunities must maintain marine-specific insurance (Protection and Indemnity, Maritime Workers Compensation, and Marine Pollution Liability at $1 million per occurrence minimum), comply with environmental best management practices for protected habitats, and provide proof of business registration and diver or vessel-handling certifications where required.