UNSPSC 80131702: Title search services

UNSPSC 80131702 Title search services is a Commodity code that describes professional title searches and related title examination work that state and local governments procure to support property transactions, capital infrastructure projects, environmental enforcement, and real estate acquisitions. State and local buyers under this code conduct title searches under the Marketable Record Title Act, perform 30- to 50-year ownership reports, issue title commitments, and prepare standardized abstracting reports with turnaround times ranging from 7 to 30 calendar days. Issuing bodies span county environmental enforcement departments, municipal finance offices, transit and water authorities, state transportation departments, and county boards of commissioners. Recent solicitations include title search work for environmental code enforcement, water infrastructure easement preparation, municipal property transactions, and state transportation right-of-way acquisitions. Vendors responding to these opportunities must hold state licensure as title agents or licensed attorneys in real property, maintain professional liability and errors-and-omissions insurance, comply with E-Verify requirements, and in some cases access proprietary state database systems for report preparation.

The code shows active recent procurement across Florida, South Carolina, Texas, and Arizona. Representative opportunities include Escambia County Environmental Code Enforcement's RFQ (CODE09302026, due October 7, 2026) for Marketable Record Title Act 30-year title searches supporting environmental enforcement with firm unit pricing and 10 business day turnaround; Beaufort-Jasper Water & Sewer Authority's on-call RFP (2027RFP005, due September 10, 2026) for title abstracting tied to water and wastewater property acquisition in Barnwell County, South Carolina; the City of St. Petersburg's RFP-26-106 (due April 14, 2026) for comprehensive real property title and escrow services including title commitments and closing services, with three-year initial contract term and evaluation weighted 40 percent qualifications, 34 percent approach, 15 percent cost, and 11 percent business enterprise outreach; Hillsborough County's competitive sealed proposal (RFP2600328, due August 12, 2026) for five-year title services estimated at $250,000 with standardized format requirements; the Florida Department of Transportation District Four's RFP (due July 23, 2026) for district-wide title search and examination services across twelve counties with a maximum budgetary limitation of $1,050,000 and mandatory pre-proposal conference requirement; and the City of Phoenix's RFP (RFPGGS260190, due April 22, 2026) for five-year title and escrow services commencing December 1, 2026, with evaluation criteria weighted 330 points capacity, 250 points approach, 220 points qualifications, and 200 points pricing.