UNSPSC 95122504: Artificial reef

A structure made with concrete, metal and other materials that is dropped into the sea for the purpose of creating an environment where fish can swim.

UNSPSC 95122504 Artificial reef — a Commodity code — covers the supply, preparation, transport, and deployment of materials (vessels, structures, and related reef components) to create or expand artificial reef habitats in coastal waters. State and local governments procure under this code for marine ecosystem restoration, fisheries habitat enhancement, and coastal conservation projects, typically issuing RFPs and ITBs to marine contractors capable of handling vessel deployment, specialized cleaning and preparation, GPS-guided placement, and compliance with Army Corps of Engineers and state environmental permits. Issuing bodies include coastal county governments (Brevard, Volusia, and Escambia counties in Florida) and, less frequently, other specialized marine districts. The recent solicitations reflect two distinct work streams: large-vessel reef deployments (vessel acquisition, cleaning, transport, and precise seafloor placement at depths of 50–200 feet) and smaller proprietary reef structures (manufactured materials such as Spartan Reef Structures delivered and installed at designated coordinates). Work is concentrated in Florida, where permitting infrastructure, existing reef site networks, and coastal conservation funding support recurring demand.

Representative recent opportunities include Escambia County's RFP for large-vessel artificial reef deployment at the Escambia County Southeast and LAARS East Artificial Reef Sites (RFP PD 25-26.097, re-solicited August 14, 2026, with deployment estimated January–June 2027 and a requirement for contractors to demonstrate three prior deployments at comparable depths within five years); Volusia County's ITB for artificial reef deployment services across 18 permitted reef sites and 160+ individual reefs positioned 1–33 miles offshore (ITB 26-B-127JS, due November 5, 2026, with a three-year initial term, two one-year renewal options, lump-sum pricing per 300-ton load, and a local preference of up to three percent for respondents with permanent locations in a six-county region); and Brevard County's sole-source notice for proprietary Spartan Reef Structures manufacturing, delivery, and installation in the Banana River (Notice of Intended Decision posted October 19, 2026, funded through a Coastal Conservation Association grant). Escambia and Volusia counties are repeat buyers under this code. The source includes three opportunities unrelated to artificial reef work (residential housing rehabilitation in Arizona, IT infrastructure in Georgia, and drainage construction in Florida and Texas), which do not represent activity under this Commodity code.