UNSPSC 81151800: Oceanography and hydrology

UNSPSC 81151800 Oceanography and hydrology is a Class code covering hydrologic and hydrogeological assessment services, feasibility and site characterization studies, and hydrologic system design and evaluation work that state and local governments procure for infrastructure planning, groundwater management, stormwater modeling, and environmental compliance. State and local issuing bodies soliciting under this code include universities operating as procurement entities, special-purpose districts managing public facilities, and city governments managing parks and municipal infrastructure. The University of Texas at Austin, the Pinellas Suncoast Fire & Rescue District, and the City of Detroit are recent active buyers. Work solicited ranges from campus-scale hydrogeological characterization and subsurface data consolidation to stormwater modeling for fire station and park infrastructure improvements, and forest hydrology and restoration planning tied to environmental monitoring and community engagement.

Recent activity concentrates in Texas, Florida, and Michigan. The University of Texas at Austin is soliciting qualifications (RFQ) from architect/engineer firms for a Campus Geological and Hydrogeological Study due July 17, 2026, with a mandatory VetHUB Subcontracting Plan and emphasis on local expertise in regional soil and hydrological conditions and infrastructure-related geological analysis. Pinellas Suncoast Fire & Rescue District in Florida issued a continuing professional consulting services RFQ on April 13, 2026, with a response date of December 1, 2025, that includes hydrologic services alongside architectural design and construction engineering for fire station projects. The City of Detroit is seeking proposals for Forest Management Plan Services covering five parks, due May 22, 2026, funded through a USDA Forest Service Inflation Reduction Act grant; the scope includes baseline ecological data collection, hydrologic monitoring frameworks, and community engagement, with equalization credits available for Detroit-certified prime contractors and Davis-Bacon prevailing wage compliance required.