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 is a Class code that encompasses laboratory and field testing services supporting environmental monitoring, water quality compliance, biological hazard assessment, and specialized analytical work that state and local governments procure to meet regulatory requirements and public health mandates. Rather than traditional agricultural commodity production, the code in current practice captures state and local demand for accredited laboratory analysis of environmental samples, contamination assessments, remediation engineering, specialized toxicology testing, and sampling protocols—grounded in a steady stream of water quality, biosolids, lead, hazardous waste, and biotoxin testing solicitations across utilities, health agencies, environmental departments, and public safety organizations.

State and local issuing bodies soliciting under this code span utilities (water and wastewater treatment authorities), health departments, environmental quality commissions, county and municipal facilities management, school districts, and special-purpose authorities. Recent activity shows repeat engagement from Florida-based utilities (City of Holly Hill sole-sourcing water testing to Pace Analytical; Hillsborough County and Palm Beach County both procuring laboratory services on term contracts) and Texas environmental and health agencies (HHSC Blood Lead Surveillance, TCEQ remediation engineering, Texas General Land Office Beach Watch sampling). The geographic spread is national but shows clusters in Florida (environmental testing, water quality, biosolids), Texas (lead analysis, remediation, environmental compliance), and smaller pockets in Oregon, Georgia, Colorado, and Arizona. Representative recent opportunities include the City of Holly Hill, Florida sole-source notice for NELAP-certified drinking water and wastewater testing (notice of intent posted October 19, 2026); Houston City College's RFP 27-03 for biological waste collection and disposal with proposal due November 20, 2026; Hillsborough County's RPS-26-00367 RFP for miscellaneous subsurface investigation and materials testing with an estimated $6 million contract value and proposals due November 3, 2026; Marion County School Board ITB 4194MF for hazardous waste packaging, pickup, and disposal with mandatory pre-bid September 22, 2026 and bids due October 7, 2026; and the State of Oregon Department of Administrative Services statewide environmental analytical laboratory services RFP (solicitation S1070000015442) seeking ORELAP, NELAC, and NVLAP accredited proposers with proposals due June 15, 2026, offering multiple Master Services Agreements across chemical, biological, metals, organics, air toxicity, and specialized analyses including wastewater pathogen testing.