UNSPSC 81151802: Estuarine oceanography

UNSPSC 81151802 Estuarine oceanography is a Commodity code that captures state and local procurement of hydrologic and water quality services focused on coastal and estuary systems, including groundwater and hydrogeology studies, stormwater modeling, and oyster and wetland restoration. Recent solicitations show state agencies and local governments buying subsurface characterization and water system analysis for infrastructure protection, environmental monitoring and compliance for park and wetland restoration projects, and barge-based deployment services for marine ecosystem rehabilitation. Issuing bodies include university research facilities (University of Texas at Austin), special-purpose fire and rescue districts, municipal departments and offices (City of Detroit, City of DeBary), and state resource conservation agencies (Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission). Work spans architectural and engineering qualification-based selections (RFQs and Statements of Qualifications), competitive bid procurements for construction and material-delivery services (ITBs), and RFP-based professional services selections. Geographic activity concentrates in Florida and Texas, with secondary activity in Michigan; the code shows low volume but consistent execution across estuarine and groundwater-dependent jurisdictions.

Representative recent opportunities include the University of Texas at Austin's Statement of Qualifications (Solicitation 26PSS002) due July 17, 2026, for a Campus Geological and Hydrogeological Study characterizing subsurface conditions and groundwater use beneath Main Campus, with mandatory VetHUB Subcontracting Plan for awards at or above $100,000; the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission's ITB (FWC 25/26-55) due April 29, 2026, for Apalachicola Bay oyster restoration requiring barge-deployed cultch material across two reef sites with per-cubic-yard all-inclusive pricing and anticipated award originally March 31, 2026, delayed to April 28, 2026; and the City of Detroit's RFP (Solicitation 544805) due May 22, 2026, for Forest Management Plan Services across five city parks including Witherell Woods, funded through a USDA Forest Service Inflation Reduction Act grant, with domestic content requirements under the Buy America Act and local business equalization credits up to 5 points. The code shows no recent activity in higher-dollar continuing-services procurements or statewide cooperative-purchasing frameworks.