UNSPSC 81102101: Coastal engineering

UNSPSC 81102101 Coastal engineering (Commodity) covers professional services for shoreline protection, beach restoration, seawall design and construction oversight, environmental permitting, and marine habitat monitoring along coastal areas. State and local governments procure these services through Requests for Qualifications (RFQs) and Requests for Professional Services (RPS) to address erosion control, storm-damaged beach restoration, and aging coastal infrastructure replacement. Recent solicitations show a strong concentration of activity among Florida counties and municipalities—particularly Sarasota County and the Town of Palm Beach—alongside Georgia Department of Transportation projects and special-purpose districts. Issuing bodies span county governments, municipalities, state transportation departments, airport authorities, and conservation agencies. Representative work includes Sarasota County's Casey Key Resiliency Project (RPS 262855CG, due August 19, 2026), which encompasses beach restoration and construction of 45 coastal structures along 4.5 miles of shoreline with regulatory approvals from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and Florida Department of Environmental Protection; the Town of Palm Beach's Mid-Town Seawall Replacement (progressive design-build, due April 30, 2026), a $20 million project replacing approximately 2,700 linear feet of early-1900s infrastructure; and the City of Sebastian's Continuing Coastal Engineering Services (RFQ 266RFQ, due February 6, 2026), a non-exclusive multi-year contract for multiple qualified firms serving interior waters, lagoon shorelines, and permitting support.

Geographic activity concentrates in Florida (Sarasota, Palm Beach, Brevard, and Orange counties; municipalities including Sebastian and the Town of Palm Beach) and Georgia (Sarasota County also posts Georgia Department of Transportation construction engineering inspection solicitations). Recent opportunities reflect growing demand driven by storm recovery and aging infrastructure replacement, particularly post-hurricane restoration work. Qualifications typically require Florida or state professional engineering licensure, five or more years of coastal restoration or marine construction experience, familiarity with federal and state permitting (USACE, FDEP, state water management districts), and professional liability insurance of $1 million to $5 million per occurrence. Many solicitations emphasize expertise in bathymetric surveying, environmental compliance, and design-build delivery. The code shows sustained procurement activity with multiple concurrent opportunities and continuing services arrangements, indicating steady demand among coastal jurisdictions.