UNSPSC 81151501: Climatology

UNSPSC 81151501 Climatology is a Commodity code covering weather observation, forecasting, and decision-support systems that state and local governments use for operational planning, infrastructure protection, and emergency response. Recent solicitations show the code capturing utility-scale weather forecasting dashboards with meteorologist support, automated flood forecasting and impact-analysis systems, and irrigation system controllers informed by weather data—work spanning environmental agencies, utility operators, and municipal parks departments. The scope extends beyond raw weather data to integrated decision support, combining real-time and forecast data with predictive modeling, geographic visualization, and actionable risk assessment tailored to specific hazards (flooding, wind damage, drought conditions).

The recent issuing bodies include a county board of county commissioners (Hillsborough County), a city utility (City of Austin), and a municipal parks department (City of DeBary), signaling activity across county environmental-management agencies, municipal utilities, and general-services departments. Geographic spread captures Florida and Texas. Representative recent opportunities include Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners' RFP 2600364 for a countywide compound flood forecasting system (proposals due September 11, 2026, $850 million estimated value over four years); the City of Austin's RFP 1100LLM3010 for utility-grade weather forecasting and decision dashboard software (proposals due November 5, 2026, with 24-month initial contract and optional renewals); and the City of DeBary's competitive bid (Solicitation 0315) for Rob Sullivan Park irrigation system improvements featuring Hunter-brand weather-responsive controllers (bid due April 10, 2015). Hillsborough County and City of Austin solicitations impose extensive cybersecurity requirements aligned with NIST standards, cloud-native architecture, and data-residency restrictions, reflecting the operational-critical nature of weather decision systems. The City of Austin scoring allocates 10 points for local business preference (Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos MSA) and 10 points for SBA-certified small business participation; Hillsborough County does not report similar set-asides.