UNSPSC 78141803: Vessel stores services

UNSPSC 78141803 Vessel stores services (Commodity) encompasses the removal, transport, and disposal of abandoned and derelict vessels across inland waterways and coastal areas, based on recent state and local procurement activity. State and local governments buy comprehensive derelict-vessel removal services—floating, extraction, hazardous-material abatement, environmental remediation, and final disposal—typically under fixed-price or unit-price contracting arrangements. Work includes removal of personal watercraft, sailboats, barges, and floating structures from submerged, grounded, or upland positions; pollutant removal and tank decommissioning; environmental-protection measures for sensitive habitats such as seagrass beds, oyster beds, and mangroves; photo and written documentation; and transport to authorized landfills. Issuing bodies are county marine resource divisions and city environmental departments; Escambia County Marine Resources Division and the City of Fort Myers appear repeatedly as active buyers. Insurance requirements are uniform and substantial—Protection & Indemnity (Marine Liability) at $1 million per occurrence / $2 million aggregate, Maritime Workers Compensation at $1 million per occurrence / $1 million aggregate, and Marine Pollution Liability at $1 million per occurrence / $2 million aggregate are standard across opportunities.

Activity concentrates in Florida and Oregon. In Florida, Escambia County Marine Resources Division issued multiple Invitations to Quote (ITQ) and price quotes in March and June 2026 for individual derelict vessels (the 35-foot Mojoe, the 31-foot Home Free, the 27-foot Catalina Sailboat, the 30-foot Morgan, and the 30-foot Kees Bayou Barge), all responding to Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission grant funding. The City of Fort Myers issued RFP26067 for a continuing derelict-vessel removal contract with disaster-response capability, due August 18, 2026, covering Lee County and Fort Lauderdale with unit pricing by vessel linear footage and estimated quantities of 40 to 160 linear feet per category plus eight annual emergency-mobilization events. The Oregon Department of State Lands issued an Intermediate RFP for removal and disposal of abandoned vessels up to 40 feet on the Willamette, Sandy, and Columbia Rivers in Multnomah, Columbia, and Clackamas Counties, with proposals due June 23, 2026, and contract value up to $250,000 through June 30, 2027. Contractors face tight mobilization and completion schedules (typically seven-day mobilization and fourteen-day completion windows) and mandatory coordination with the U.S. Navy when work occurs near Naval Air Station Pensacola.