UNSPSC 81151703: Geological surveys

Geological Survey collects, monitors, analyzes, and provides scientific understanding of natural resource conditions, issues, and problems.

UNSPSC 81151703 Geological surveys is a Commodity code encompassing site investigation, subsurface characterization, and hydrogeological analysis services that state and local governments procure for infrastructure planning, natural resource assessment, and environmental compliance. The recent opportunity mix shows that this code captures work ranging from archaeological surveys and aquifer production-zone analysis to 3D geological modeling and groundwater resource documentation. Issuing bodies soliciting under the code span state water and geological agencies, county surveyor offices, military departments, and higher education coordinating boards. The scope includes monument placement and boundary surveys, brackish groundwater production assessments, archaeological reconnaissance, crustal modeling, and specialized geophysical or hydrogeological studies requiring licensed professional geoscientists or qualified archaeological contractors. Work typically demands compliance with federal preservation statutes (National Historic Preservation Act, Section 106), APWA standards, state geological survey protocols, and professional licensure in the discipline. Contract structures vary from fixed-price lump-sum bids to hourly-rate task-order pools and sole-source awards tied to specialized software platforms or technical expertise.

Recent activity spans multiple regions. The Texas Water Development Board issued an RFP in July 2026 for brackish aquifer analysis across fourteen Central Texas counties, requiring ten years of hydrogeology experience and professional geoscientist licensure, with an initial contract term through August 31, 2027. Salt Lake County Surveyor's Office solicited monument placement and boundary survey services via expedited RFP in September 2026, establishing a qualified contractor pool with awards capped at $50,000 and 24-month guaranteed hourly rates. The State of California Military Department posted an IFB in August 2026 for a 12-month archaeological survey at Camp Roberts (2,000 acres) with DVBE and small-business cost preferences; the Utah Division of Purchasing issued a sole-source notice in June 2026 for 3D geological modeling and geophysical integration services for Great Basin crustal mapping, with Phase 1 estimated at $43,264 and Phase 2 at $71,760. Geographic concentration appears in Texas, Utah, and California, with activity also present in Colorado and Arizona-adjacent regions where water management and mineral prospectivity assessments drive demand.