UNSPSC 81151801: Oceanographic survey

UNSPSC 81151801 Oceanographic survey is a Commodity code that mismatches substantially with the recent state and local opportunities tagged under it. The code nominally describes marine survey work, but the actual solicitations cover irrigation system installation, stormwater and lakes management consulting, fire-station design services, watershed master planning, flood forecasting systems, engineering development services, and hydrogeological site characterization—none of which constitute oceanographic survey in the traditional sense. The opportunities reflect water resource management, civil engineering, and infrastructure design across municipal and county jurisdictions, not ocean science or marine data collection.

Recent activity is concentrated in Florida (City of DeBary, City of Casselberry, Pinellas Suncoast Fire & Rescue District, City of Tallahassee, and Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners) with one Texas procurement (Williamson County) and one university-based opportunity (University of Texas at Austin). The mix of issuing bodies spans city public works, fire districts, county infrastructure departments, and higher education. Representative solicitations include Hillsborough County's RFP for a Countywide Flood Forecasting System (proposals due September 11, 2026, estimated value $850,000 over four years), the City of Casselberry's Statement of Qualifications for stormwater and lakes management consulting (five-year term with two optional renewal periods), and Williamson County's RFQ for engineering development services focused on plat review, driveway permits, and floodplain administration (qualifications due August 18, 2026). The code shows no current oceanographic activity and appears to be miscoded in the state and local database.