UNSPSC 78182002: Coastal and transoceanic water vessel salvage and refloating service

UNSPSC 78182002 Coastal and transoceanic water vessel salvage and refloating service is a Commodity code that in practice covers marine vessel maintenance, repair, and disposal services procured by state agencies, county governments, and university systems. State and local buyers use this code for haul-out maintenance and structural repair of research and patrol vessels, routine and emergency servicing of specialized maritime equipment, derelict vessel removal and disposal, and dock and boardwalk reconstruction tied to marine facilities. Issuing bodies include university systems (University of Georgia), county fire rescue and sheriff departments (Hillsborough County Fire Rescue, Ventura County Sheriff's Office), school districts (Pinellas County Schools), county parks and recreation boards (Clay County, DeKalb County), and state conservation agencies (Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission). The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission has been notably active, pursuing a statewide multi-award contract for derelict and nuisance vessel recovery and disposal across six regions.

Recent activity clusters in Florida and Georgia. The University of Georgia Board of Regents posted an IFB on October 2, 2026, for haul-out maintenance and repair of the R/V Savannah in Savannah, Georgia, with a mandatory site visit on October 26 and sealed bids due November 11, 2026. Hillsborough County Fire Rescue announced a sole-source award notice on August 31, 2026, to Land's End Marina of Tampa LLC for $24,800 in routine and emergency repair of its CBRN maritime vessel. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission released an RFP on May 26, 2026, for recovery, removal, and disposal of derelict, at-risk, and nuisance vessels statewide with sealed responses due July 21, 2026, and the County of Ventura, California solicited proposals through RFP 6229 on May 19, 2026, for comprehensive maintenance services on Sheriff's Boat 1, a SAFEBoat patrol vessel, with proposals due June 15, 2026. Pinellas County Schools also issued a competitive bid for dock and boardwalk repairs at Madeira Beach Fundamental K-8 School with bids due April 20, 2026, valued at approximately $462,745. Most solicitations require sealed bid or proposal submission via electronic portals, mandatory pre-bid or pre-proposal conferences, and fixed or cost-plus pricing structures for labor, parts, materials, and specialized diagnostics.