UNSPSC 93151516: Building permit

Governmental document permitting construction of a housing unit.

UNSPSC 93151516 Building permit, a Commodity code, encompasses the services and professional expertise state and local governments purchase to review, inspect, and administer construction permits and plan compliance — not the permits themselves. Recent solicitations show jurisdictions buying third-party building inspection, plans examination, code enforcement consultation, and construction observation services across multiple trade disciplines (building, electrical, mechanical, plumbing, roofing, and fire). State departments, counties, cities, and transit authorities are active buyers; Florida's Department of Management Services and the City of Tampa are standout repeat procurers, with additional activity from Jefferson County (Texas), Collier County (Florida), the City of Santa Monica (California), the City of Albany (Georgia), and others. The work ranges from standalone per-permit or per-unit pricing models to statewide term contracts covering multiple geographic regions and inspector classifications, often requiring current state professional licensure (Florida Building, Mechanical, Electrical, Plumbing, or Fire Plans Examiner certificates; California Professional Engineer or Architect licenses; Georgia Registered Professional Engineer or Inspector certifications).

Recent opportunities span multiple states and procurement vehicles. The Florida Department of Management Services posted ITB No. 26-81141805-ITB on April 28, 2026, establishing a statewide State Term Contract for Building Code Inspection Services across eleven geographic regions with a May 26, 2026, bid deadline; historical annual spending under the contract averages approximately $6.7 million. The City of Tampa issued RFQ 26P00009 (released October 27, 2025, proposals due November 17, 2025) for building plan review and construction inspection services with an emphasis on Small Local Business Enterprise participation and tiered hourly pricing. Jefferson County, Texas posted RFP RFPBIPJEFFERSON on June 26, 2026, seeking building inspection, plan review, permit evaluation, and technical consultation services with proposals due the same day. The Town of Parker, Colorado issued RFI 26-011 on May 22, 2026 (responses due June 19, 2026) to assess Community Development Technology solutions integrating permitting, inspections, plan review, code enforcement, and licensing workflows — representing longer-cycle technology enablement activity supporting permit administration infrastructure. Collier County (Florida) and the City of Albany (Georgia) also posted RFQs for fire permit review and multifamily inspection services respectively in spring 2026. Geographic activity centers on Florida, Texas, Colorado, California, and Georgia.