NIGP 12008: Airboats and Inflatable Boats

NIGP 12008 Airboats and Inflatable Boats, an Item code, encompasses rigid and flexible watercraft that state and local governments procure for law enforcement, parks and recreation, marine patrols, and search-and-rescue operations. Recent solicitations show governments buying inflatable boats with outboard motors and trailers, custom-built airboats with high-horsepower engines, ski boats for instructional programs, and repair and refurbishment services for existing vessels. The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) has posted two major IFBs in the past three months—one in June 2026 for two 14-foot inflatable swift-water boats with 40-horsepower outboard motors and trailers, and one in April 2026 for a custom 20-foot aluminum airboat with dual rudders and a minimum 600-horsepower engine plus a tandem-axle trailer. Issuing bodies include state wildlife and parks departments, county sheriff's offices and marine patrols, city police and parks divisions, and regional park authorities. Collier County Parks and Recreation in Florida has solicited multiple times for ski boats (18-22 foot fiberglass hulls with inboard GM 6.2L engines) to support instructional water-sports programs at Sugden Regional Park, while Sourcewell, a Minnesota cooperative purchasing vehicle, issued an RFP in May 2026 for law enforcement equipment on behalf of participating Washington and Oregon counties and other jurisdictions across the United States and Canada.

Recent activity concentrates in Texas, Florida, Oregon, Georgia, and Minnesota. The City of Tampa posted a bid in February 2026 for a marine-grade 5086 aluminum airboat (16' x 8' minimum) with a Pleasurecraft 7.4 LSX engine (525 horsepower) and tandem-axle trailer budgeted at $127,772.00, with emphasis on WMBE and small local business participation. The City of St. Petersburg issued a Request for Quote in March 2026 for repair and refurbishment of a 28-foot 2012 Brunswick Impact 850 inflatable boat, including complete re-tubing with Hypalon material, electronics replacement, and 100-hour engine service, with an estimated cost of approximately $40,305.98. Marion County Sheriff's Office in Oregon solicited jet-boat frame fabrication in April 2026 for a Stryker PRO 470 inflatable boat, with Marine 1, LLC selected as the apparent successful bidder. Chatham County, Georgia issued a competitive bid in March 2026 for two new Mercury outboard motors for marine patrol operations, due May 4, 2026.