UNSPSC 81171901: Air quality science service

Consulting, advisory, information and research services from tertiary qualified professionals to advise on the contamination of the air by impurities (called pollutants) which can occur naturally or can be produced by human activities

UNSPSC 81171901 Air quality science service is a Commodity code capturing technical air quality permitting, emissions testing, regulatory compliance support, and environmental monitoring work that state and local governments procure on an as-needed or project basis. Recent solicitations show state and local bodies buying permit application processing and development, criteria and toxic air pollutant emissions calculations, health risk assessments, stack testing and compliance monitoring, facility prioritization scoring, air toxics inventory support, and greenhouse gas emissions quantification. The issuing bodies include special-purpose air districts, county environmental agencies, utility commissions, and regional planning authorities. Work spans technical analysis, regulatory interpretation, data collection and modeling, facility assessments, and report preparation delivered collaboratively with government staff and regulated entities.

The Tuolumne County Air Pollution Control District issued RFP RFP-2025-0138 on September 23, 2026, seeking professional air pollution control support services with proposals due the same date—covering permit processing, air quality permitting, CEQA air quality support, AB 2588 Air Toxics Program work, and facility prioritization scoring; the Orlando Utilities Commission issued RFP 8942 on August 31, 2026, for air emissions and stack testing services across Florida power generating facilities with a proposal deadline of February 4, 2026; and Broward County Port Everglades solicited proposals on May 26, 2026, under fixed-price contract PNC2132317B1 due June 8, 2026, for a 2025 activity-based air emissions inventory with SBE/CBE preferences applied. South Texas Development Council posted RFP AQR72026 on June 18, 2026, for PM2.5 program services and air quality planning activities across Jim Hogg, Starr, Webb, and Zapata Counties with proposals due June 5, 2026 and an expected budget of $253,125. Geographic activity concentrates in California (Tuolumne County), Florida (Orlando, Broward County), and Texas (South Texas region), with additional recent activity in New York (Rockland County greenhouse gas inventory and climate action planning) and Pennsylvania-area jurisdictions.