UNSPSC 81101526: Quantity surveying service

A type of service involving management of all costs related to building and civil engineering projects, from the initial calculations to the final figures. Surveyors seek to minimise the costs of a project and enhance value for money, while still achievin

UNSPSC 81101526 Quantity surveying service is a Commodity code covering the measurement, quantification, and cost estimation work that state and local governments buy when developing and managing construction and infrastructure projects. The code captures a distinct professional service: quantity surveyors (also called cost estimators or QS professionals) analyze construction documents, measure quantities of materials and labor, and prepare cost analyses that support project budgeting, procurement, and contract administration. State and local governments use these services primarily on capital improvement projects—roads, bridges, water systems, buildings, and facilities—where accurate quantity and cost data drive bid documents, change order evaluation, and project financial control.

Recent opportunities across the code show issuing bodies spanning cities (Dallas, Santa Cruz, Tucson, Trenton, Union City, Sandy Springs, Bainbridge), counties (Palm Beach, DeKalb, Marion, San Bernardino, Pasco, Jackson, Pinellas), water and utility districts (Eastern Municipal Water District in California, Palm Beach County Water Utilities, New Smyrna Beach Utilities), specialized districts (Solid Waste Authority of Palm Beach County, Broward County Transportation), fire districts (Los Altos Hills County Fire District), and state agencies (Georgia DOT, Texas Military Department, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality). The City of Dallas issued a June 2026 RFP for stormwater and flood protection design services due August 21, 2026; Palm Beach County Department of Airports posted multiple 2026 RFPs (July 15 and July 22 due dates) for facilities consultant services under which quantity surveying appears as a supporting discipline; the City of Tolleson, Arizona solicited general engineering on-call services (August 19, 2026 deadline) spanning architectural, civil, and inspection work; and Eastern Municipal Water District in Riverside County sought as-needed land surveying services (August 5, 2026 due date). These procurements typically employ RFP and RFQ structures under qualifications-based selection or continuing services frameworks, with work assigned through task orders or individual authorizations at no guaranteed minimum volume. Geographic activity concentrates in California (Riverside County water district, San Bernardino County, Palm Beach and Broward Counties in Florida, and multiple Texas jurisdictions), with scattered activity across Georgia, Arizona, Connecticut, and Oregon. The code sees steady demand from mid-to-large jurisdictions managing multiyear capital programs, though the recent opportunities block shows quantity surveying embedded within broader architecture-engineering-construction management requests rather than as standalone procurements, indicating the service typically flows as a component of integrated design or construction administration contracts rather than as a discrete line-item buy.