UNSPSC 81101508: Architectural engineering

UNSPSC 81101508 Architectural engineering, a Commodity code, represents design and construction-phase professional services that state and local governments procure for building systems, infrastructure projects, and facilities improvement. Recent solicitations show state and local agencies actively buying architectural and engineering design services spanning new construction, renovation, adaptive reuse, and specialized systems work—including on-call retainer arrangements, fixed-scope project-specific contracts, and design-build delivery models.

State departments (California DGS, Georgia DOT, Minnesota DNR, New Jersey DEP), counties (Cobb County, Monroe County, Pinellas County, Santa Rosa County, Summit County), cities (Stamford, Meriden, Portland, Winder, Daytona Beach, San Antonio, Phoenix, Atlanta), school districts (Portsmouth Public Schools, Harford County Public Schools, Anne Arundel Community College), and universities (Texas A&M, University of South Florida, University of Texas San Antonio, UCLA, Salt Lake City Corporation) are the primary issuing bodies. California, Connecticut, Georgia, Minnesota, and Florida show the heaviest recent activity. Representative recent opportunities include the Georgia Department of Transportation's RFQ for Independent Cost Estimator services supporting alternative delivery and P3 projects on the I-285 East Express Lanes (due November 16, 2026); the California Department of General Services' statewide electrical and mechanical engineering retainer RFQs covering three regional areas at $5 million maximum each (due November 13, 2026); the City of Winder, Georgia's RFQ for preconstruction engineering design on a pedestrian bridge project (due November 19, 2026); the City of Phoenix's RFQ for construction administration and inspection services for a $7.9 million lift station project (due October 30, 2026); and the Texas A&M University System's RFQ for design services on a new $135 million Environmental & Oceanographic Sciences facility (due November 10, 2026). On-call and multi-year retainer vehicles dominate the marketplace, with individual task orders issued as-needed at hourly or lump-sum rates. The code sees steady activity across design, construction administration, inspection, cost estimating, and specialized disciplines including structural, electrical, mechanical, civil, environmental, and marine engineering services.