UNSPSC 95121624: Lighthouse

A tower, building, or other type of structure designed to emit light that is used as an aid to navigation for pilots at sea or on inland waterways.

UNSPSC 95121624 Lighthouse is a Commodity code that describes the procurement of navigation and maritime safety structures—specifically beacon towers, light towers, and associated optical and electronic guidance systems that state and local governments deploy for waterway marking and vessel navigation support. Recent state and local opportunities show substantial purchasing activity in marine infrastructure modernization and derelict-vessel removal programs funded by federal disaster-relief mechanisms and state coastal management grants. The City of Long Beach, the Texas General Land Office, the City of Fort Myers, and Escambia County Marine Resources Division are representative buyers, combining routine marine construction with emergency response contracting. Work under this code spans dock and pier construction and repair (electrical infrastructure installation, seawall tieback anchors, floating-dock assembly), derelict-vessel removal and transport, coastal habitat restoration through reef-ball deployment, and specialized marine surveying and stabilization services. Contractors routinely manage prevailing-wage compliance, environmental permitting (U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, NOAA, state water management districts), marine-specific insurance (Protection & Indemnity coverage, marine pollution liability), and best-management practices for environmental protection including turbidity control and protected-species avoidance.

Activity concentrates in Florida and Texas coastal jurisdictions, with secondary presence in Georgia, California, and Mississippi. The most recent opportunities include the City of Long Beach Department of Public Works soliciting bids for Marine Stadium Electrical Infrastructure (IFB PW27805, response due November 18, 2026), the Mississippi Department of Marine Resources requesting bids for loading and deploying concrete materials by barge to artificial reef sites (ITB 1450-27-R-IFBD-00003, due November 16, 2026), the City of Fort Myers requesting proposals for derelict-vessel removal continuing contracts with forty-eight-hour emergency mobilization capability (RFP, response due November 10, 2026), and the Texas General Land Office requesting proposals for coastal ocean observation-station inspection and repair on South Padre Island (RFP 8510-SJ, due October 19, 2026). Escambia County has posted multiple quote requests for individual derelict-vessel removal and transport under Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission grant funding, with responses typically due within days of posting. The code shows active pipeline through year-end 2026 and into early 2027, with federal funding (FEMA, GOMESA, Gulf of Mexico Energy Security Act) driving much of the volume and imposing Davis-Bacon prevailing-wage and federal compliance requirements.