NIGP 12021: Boats, 21 Feet and Under

NIGP 12021 Boats, 21 Feet And Under is an Item code. State and local governments procure aluminum and fiberglass law enforcement, marine patrol, research, and emergency-response vessels under 21 feet in length, typically configured with outboard motors and trailers as complete ready-to-operate packages. Recent solicitations show fish and game departments, county sheriffs and marine patrol units, conservation police, and coastal emergency-response agencies acquiring purpose-built mud boats, center console patrol vessels, research skiffs, and airboats to support search and rescue, enforcement patrols, fisheries monitoring, hazmat response, and personnel transport in inland waterways, tidal marshes, and coastal zones. Boats range from 15-foot flat-bottom aluminum jon boats with 25 hp motors to 27-foot center console vessels rated for 600 hp with integrated electronics, GPS, radar, and thermal imaging. Orders typically span single units to small batches (two to eighteen boats) with FOB destination pricing and strict manufacturer compliance requirements including Coast Guard and American Boat and Yacht Council certification.

Issuing bodies include state fish and game departments (South Dakota, Florida, Texas, Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts), county sheriffs and marine patrol agencies (Orange County California, Glynn County Georgia, Chatham County Georgia, Hillsborough County Florida, Volusia County Florida), and special-purpose conservation authorities. Texas Parks and Wildlife Department appears as a repeat buyer with multiple regional procurements across different law enforcement zones. Geographic activity concentrates in Texas, Florida, Georgia, South Carolina, California, and the Midwest, with recent opportunities also posted in Massachusetts and Illinois. Representative recent solicitations include the South Dakota Department of Game, Fish and Parks IFB 26IFB20247 (two complete 17- and 18-foot packages with motors and trailers due November 3, 2026), Glynn County Georgia IFB27-012 seeking one public safety center console vessel due October 28, 2026, the Commonwealth of Massachusetts Division of Marine Fisheries RFQ for one 25-foot center console research vessel (estimated $240,000 value) due October 15, 2026, Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission ITB FWC 26/27-17 for three 25- to 27-foot offshore research vessels (estimated $285,000 total, later withdrawn due to insufficient responsive bids), and multiple Texas Parks and Wildlife Department IFBs for 15-, 16-, 17-, and 18-foot mud boats and center console packages with delivery to regional law enforcement offices. Chatham County Georgia's ITB 25-0147-4 for one 27-foot marine patrol response vessel, funded by DHS/FEMA Port Security Grant Program with 30% M/WBE subcontracting goal and strict Build America Buy America compliance, is due August 10, 2026. Illinois Department of Natural Resources Office of Law Enforcement issued RFQ 26422DNRLAWENB52385 for one 17-19 foot deep V boat package with pickup deadline June 30, 2026. Evaluation typically emphasizes lowest price, qualifications, delivery schedule, past performance, and life cycle cost; BABA and state preference programs (Texas bidder status, Illinois Business Preference, California OCLSB/DVBE, Florida local preference) apply in specific jurisdictions.