NIGP 12021: Boats, 21 Feet and Under

NIGP 12021 Boats, 21 Feet And Under, Item, covers specialized watercraft that state and local governments procure for law enforcement marine patrol, parks recreation programs, and agency operations. Recent solicitations show government buyers purchasing center-console aluminum boats, fiberglass ski boats, flat-bottom mud boats, airboats, pedal boats, and jon boats, typically in the 15–22 foot range, often bundled with outboard motors and trailers as complete packages ready for immediate deployment. Law enforcement marine patrol units dominate activity, with Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) Law Enforcement Division and Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission running multiple concurrent competitive bid cycles for shallow-water patrol vessels and multi-unit boat packages, supplemented by county sheriffs' departments, parks and recreation divisions, and state conservation agencies purchasing single or small-batch recreational and operational boats. The issuing-body mix spans state fish and wildlife agencies, county marine patrol and sheriff operations, municipal parks departments, special-purpose districts, and regional transit or parks authorities; Texas and Florida account for the heaviest recent procurement volume, with secondary activity in Georgia, Illinois, Maine, Missouri, California, and Arizona.

Representative recent opportunities include Chatham County, Georgia's ITB 25-0147-4 (posted July 8, 2026, bids due August 10, 2026) for one 27-foot center-console marine patrol response vessel equipped with dual Mercury engines, thermal imaging, radar, and police communications gear, funded entirely by DHS/FEMA Port Security Grant Program with 30 percent M/WBE subcontracting goal; TPWD's series of IFBs for three 20-foot aluminum center-console boats with 150 HP motors and trailers (IFB 802-26-74552, due March 12, 2026), three 17-foot tiller mud boats (IFB 802-26-75102A, due June 2, 2026), one 18-foot mud boat (IFB 802-26-75102C, due June 2, 2026), and three 17-foot center-console mud boats (IFB 802-26-75102B, due June 9, 2026) for Law Enforcement regional offices; Florida Fish and Wildlife's ITB15161 for SeaArk aluminum jon boats in multiple configurations (ITB due March 16, 2026) on a standing-order basis with MSRP discount bidding; and Collier County Parks and Recreation's ongoing Quick Quote procurements for tournament-grade 18–20 foot fiberglass ski boats with inboard GM engines and tandem-axle trailers to support water-ski instruction programs. Most competitive bids are evaluated on lowest price or best value combining price, qualifications, delivery schedule, and past performance; Build America, Buy America Act compliance applies to federal grant-funded procurements.