NIGP 12016: Bilge Pumps and Boat Bailers

NIGP 12016 Bilge Pumps and Boat Bailers is an Item code that does not align with the recent state and local procurement activity captured in the source. The recent opportunities solicited under this code classification are instead dominated by derelict vessel removal, transport, and disposal services—work that involves floating, extracting, contamination removal, and landfill tipping rather than the sale or procurement of bilge-pump or bailer equipment. Escambia County Marine Resources Division in Florida has posted nine price quote requests between June and September 2026, all funded through the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission's Derelict Vessel Removal Grant Opportunity, for the removal of vessels ranging from 16 to 33 feet that have been damaged, grounded, or broken apart. The scope of each solicitation requires contractors to handle fuel and holding-tank pumping by licensed operators, hazmat removal and disposal, environmental best-management practices including turbidity control and protected-species protection, and lump-sum pricing for all floating, removal, transport, and tipping fees at Perdido Landfill. Contractors must carry marine-specific insurance—Protection & Indemnity, Maritime Workers Compensation, and Marine Pollution Liability, each at $1 million per occurrence / $2 million aggregate with carriers holding minimum AM Best Rating VIII—and work must be completed within 14 calendar days of Notice to Proceed.

Activity under this code is concentrated in Florida, specifically within Escambia County, with all recent solicitations issued by the same buying entity. A single outlier opportunity—Sourcewell RFP #061626 for Law Enforcement Equipment, due June 16, 2026—appears misclassified and does not reflect actual bilge-pump or boat-bailer procurement. The derelict-vessel solicitations represent a grant-funded environmental-remediation program rather than equipment procurement. Interested vendors should verify whether their core competency aligns with marine salvage and disposal operations, as the NIGP classification does not match the actual work being solicited.