UNSPSC 81151803: Physical oceanography

UNSPSC 81151803 Physical oceanography is a Commodity code. Recent state and local opportunities tagged to this code involve water management, flood forecasting, watershed planning, stormwater engineering, and hydrologic modeling work—not oceanographic research. The code shows no alignment between its nominal scope and the actual procurement activity in the source. State and local buyers soliciting under this code are pursuing stormwater system design, flood-risk analysis, floodplain management, and watershed master planning through consulting services rather than oceanographic data collection or analysis.

The issuing bodies include cities (DeBary, Casselberry, Tallahassee), county governments (Hillsborough County, Williamson County), a fire rescue district (Pinellas Suncoast), and a university system (University of Texas at Austin). Recent opportunities span Florida and Texas. Representative recent solicitations include the City of Casselberry's statement of qualifications for stormwater and lakes management consulting (SOQ20190424, closed February 5, 2019, with CPH Inc., Geosyntec Consultants, Vanasse Hangen Brustlin, and Wood Environment & Infrastructure Solutions named as intended awardees); Hillsborough County's RFP for a countywide flood forecasting and impact analysis system (RFP2600364, due September 11, 2026, estimated value $850,000 over four years); Williamson County's request for qualifications for third-party engineering design review and quality assurance services for plat and driveway permitting and floodplain administration (26RFSQ69, due August 18, 2026); and the City of Tallahassee's request for qualifications for professional engineering services to develop a watershed master plan under FEMA HMGP funding (RFSQ, due October 2, 2026). The tag-code mismatch is significant—this code does not describe the water management and engineering services state and local governments are actually buying under it.