UNSPSC 81171800: Agricultural science services

Encompasses the parts of exact, natural, economic and social sciences that are used in the practice and understanding of agriculture.

UNSPSC 81171800 Agricultural science services, a Class code, encompasses environmental laboratory testing, compliance monitoring, and field sampling services that state and local governments procure to support regulatory compliance, public health protection, and natural resource management. Recent solicitations under this code reflect a broadening scope beyond traditional agricultural research to include water quality testing, hazardous materials analysis, environmental site assessments, forensic laboratory work, and specialized field sampling for pollution monitoring and remediation oversight.

State and local buying activity spans environmental and health departments, county waste services, transit authorities, municipal utilities, and specialized agencies such as state bureaus of investigation and departments of environmental quality. Mississippi's Department of Environmental Quality, the Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Gwinnett County (Georgia), multiple Florida municipalities, the Oregon Health Authority, the Colorado Bureau of Investigation, the City of Cocoa, and the State of Nevada Highway Patrol have all posted recent solicitations. The geographic spread includes activity across the Southeast (Florida, Georgia), Southwest (Texas, Nevada), Pacific Northwest (Oregon), and Mid-Atlantic regions. Representative recent opportunities include the Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality's IFB 1470-27-R-IFBD-00011 for marine debris removal and monitoring on Round Island, closing August 31, 2026, emphasizing five-year contracted cleanup events with compliance documentation; the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's IFB HHS0017054V2 for lead sample analysis services due July 31, 2026, requiring EPA-recognized laboratory accreditation through the National Lead Laboratory Accreditation Program with mandatory HUB subcontracting plan submission; Gwinnett County's IFB BL089-26 for comprehensive materials and field testing services due August 3, 2026, covering concrete, asphalt, soil, structural, and environmental analyses across the county; and the State of Oregon's Master Services Agreements RFP S1070000015442 for statewide environmental analytical laboratory services due June 1, 2026, with initial terms of three years and emphasis on ORELAP, NELAC, and NVLAP accreditations. The code reflects sustained demand for specialized accreditation-gated services—NLLAP, ORELAP, ISO 17025, and discipline-specific credentials dominate qualification requirements—and growing reliance on fixed-price or unit-price contracting with firm pricing guarantees across multi-year terms.