UNSPSC 81171501: Marine biology consultation service

Consulting, advisory, information and research services from tertiary qualified professionals to advise on marine organisms and ecosystem dynamics; ocean currents, waves, and geophysical fluid dynamics; plate tectonics and the geology of the sea floor; an

UNSPSC 81171501 Marine biology consultation service is a Commodity code naming work that state and local governments do not currently solicit under this designation. The recent opportunities tagged to this code span forensic laboratory services (blood and urine drug analysis, DNA testing, forensic analysis of urine and feces stains), environmental site assessment and remediation engineering, water quality and analytical laboratory testing, hazardous and biomedical waste management, phlebotomy services, materials testing and inspection, and blue crab trap retrieval—none of which align with marine biology consultation. The code's nominal scope (marine biology consultation) does not match the work actually being procured. A single marine-debris-removal and monitoring opportunity from the Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality (IFB 1470-27-R-IFBD-00011, due August 31, 2026) involves coastal cleanup and debris assessment but is structured as environmental services procurement, not marine biology consultation. The recent opportunities block shows no additional marine biology consultation solicitations across state departments, counties, cities, school districts, transit authorities, or other local bodies.

State and local procurement activity under UNSPSC 81171501 is sparse and misaligned with the code's intended scope. The marine debris–removal solicitation from Mississippi is the only recent opportunity with a plausible connection to marine science, though it is fielded as environmental remediation services rather than consultation. Firms pursuing marine biology–related work with state and local bodies should verify the correct UNSPSC classification with issuing agencies before responding, as the coding here does not reflect current procurement practice.