NIGP 12016: Bilge Pumps and Boat Bailers

NIGP 12016 Bilge Pumps and Boat Bailers, an Item code, does not reflect the actual work state and local governments are procuring under this classification in recent solicitations. Instead, Escambia County Marine Resources Division and Collier County Sheriff's Office in Florida are using the code to solicit comprehensive derelict vessel removal, transport, and disposal services—work that encompasses floating and extraction of grounded or submerged vessels, removal of hazardous materials and contaminants, comprehensive environmental best management practices, photo documentation, and transport to authorized landfills with associated tipping fees. These solicitations also include marine facility construction and outboard motor procurement. The issuing bodies are county-level marine resources and law enforcement divisions, with Escambia County appearing as a repeat buyer issuing multiple Invitations to Quote (ITQ) for individual derelict vessel removals under separate FWC grant applications. Collier County has issued competitive sealed bids for boat lift installation and marine patrol equipment. A single cooperative purchasing RFP from Sourcewell (a Minnesota local government unit acting as a service cooperative) sought law enforcement equipment proposals on behalf of multiple Washington counties and other participating entities nationwide.

Escambia County Marine Resources Division posted the highest volume of recent activity under this code, issuing four separate ITQs between March and July 2026 for individual derelict vessel removals at response dates including March 6, 2026 (Mojoe and Home Free vessels), June 19, 2026 (Kees Bayou Barge), and July 20, 2026 (32-foot Catalina and 30-foot Morgan vessels). All Escambia County solicitations require Protection & Indemnity marine liability insurance ($1 million per occurrence / $2 million aggregate), Maritime Workers' Compensation coverage, and Marine Pollution Liability coverage, with work performed in Bayou Chico and Pensacola Pass areas near Naval Air Station Pensacola. Collier County Sheriff's Office issued ITBs for Caxambas boat lift installation (due April 3, 2026 and May 14, 2026) and Chatham County, Georgia solicited bids for two Mercury outboard motors for Marine Patrol operations (due May 4, 2026). Geographic activity concentrates in coastal Florida jurisdictions with waterway management responsibilities, supplemented by a multi-state cooperative procurement covering law enforcement equipment nationwide through participating addendum structure.