NIGP 12022: Boats, Recreational (Not Otherwise Listed)

NIGP 12022 Boats, Recreational (Not Otherwise Listed), Item, covers recreational and work boats that state and local governments procure for park operations, water safety programs, research, and fleet support. Recent solicitations show state agencies and county parks departments purchasing kayaks for rental fleets, ski boats and pontoon vessels for public recreation programs, specialized work boats for fisheries research and invasive species management, and airboats for patrol and field operations. The issuing bodies span state fish and wildlife agencies, county parks and recreation departments, county marine patrol units, and regional park systems. Minnesota's Department of Natural Resources has posted multiple kayak procurements in June 2026 (fifty-five units and thirteen units via RFB, due June 24 and June 25), while Collier County Parks and Recreation in Florida conducted quick quotes for tournament-approved ski boats with trailers in March and April 2026 to support water ski instruction at Sugden Regional Park. Florida's Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission dominates recent activity, issuing multiple ITBs for SeaArk aluminum work boats, airboat builds with engines, research skiffs for fisheries monitoring, and 17-foot Pro-Drive boats for invasive plant management. Work boat procurements are driven by specific operational needs: fishing patrols, habitat research, water-based law enforcement, and public recreation programming.

Recent opportunities cluster heavily in Florida and Minnesota, with secondary activity in Michigan, Georgia, North Carolina, and New Jersey. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission has issued at least eight ITBs since February 2026 for vessels ranging from 15-foot airboats to 24-foot research skiffs, with response dates between February and April 2026; multiple procurements (FWC 25/26-56, FWC 25/26-27, and FWC 25/26-86) closed with fewer than two responsive bids and proceeded to negotiated purchase under Florida Statutes 287.057(6), signaling a thin bidder pool for specialized marine equipment. Minnesota's two concurrent kayak RFBs in June 2026 target commercial-grade rental fleet vessels with tight turnaround (responses due within one week of posting). Jackson County, Missouri issued an ITB in April 2026 for three pedal boats for marina rentals with a May 5 response date, while Chatham County, Georgia solicited two Mercury outboard motors for marine patrol with a May 4 deadline. Work boat specifications are highly customized—SeaArk Jon boats with LED systems, hydraulic steering, and Bimini tops; airboats with 525 hp engines; ski boats with GPS speed control and tournament approvals—and most procurements require vendor registration in state e-procurement portals (MyFloridaMarketPlace, Minnesota Supplier Portal, Bonfire) with pre-bid meetings or question windows preceding sealed submission.