NIGP 12022: Boats, Recreational (Not Otherwise Listed)

NIGP 12022 Boats, Recreational (Not Otherwise Listed) is an Item code under which state and local governments procure new recreational and work boats, primarily flat-bottom vessels, center console research craft, and branded pleasure boats for state wildlife agencies, county sheriffs, and park systems. The work solicited ranges from single-unit purchases of specialized vessels for law enforcement and wildlife management operations to bulk buys of kayaks for state park rental fleets. State fish and wildlife conservation commissions and departments dominate the recent activity, along with county sheriffs and county commissioners procuring marine safety craft. These agencies buy complete turnkey vessels with engines, trailers, and accessories, typically specifying manufacturer models (Carolina Skiff, Boston Whaler, Wilderness Systems) and outboard engines (Suzuki, Mercury, Yamaha), with sealed competitive bidding (ITB) or IFB structures. Award generally goes to the lowest responsive, responsible bidder; some jurisdictions apply local small business or disabled veteran enterprise bid preferences.

Recent opportunities cluster in Florida, Washington, California, and Minnesota. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission posted two concurrent ITBs in September–October 2026: one for a new Carolina Skiff E21 DLX CC with Suzuki 140 hp motor and aluminum trailer (ITB17177, response due October 29, 2026, anticipated award October 28, 2026) and a second for three 25- to 27-foot offshore center console research vessels budgeted at $285,000 over three years (ITB16934, initially due October 1, 2026, later withdrawn under Florida Statutes §287.057(6) due to fewer than two responsive bids and converted to negotiated procurement). The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife issued a competitive bid for one flat-bottom boat and trailer (PF260445MZ, due October 27, 2026). Orange County, California Sheriff-Coroner solicited one 2027 Boston Whaler 130 Super Sport with Mercury 40 engine and accessories via IFB #IFB-060-3133601-AA (due September 11, 2026), offering 5% to 8% local and disabled veteran bid preferences. Hillsborough County, Florida requested sealed bids for one marine safety work boat with an estimated value of $400,000 (ITB2600402, due September 24, 2026). The State of Minnesota Department of Natural Resources posted two RFBs for kayak rentals: 55 Wilderness Systems kayaks (Event ID 2000018441, due June 24, 2026) and 13 kayaks for state parks (Event ID 2000018444, due June 25, 2026).