NIGP 12023: Boats, Over 21 Feet (Including Ferries)

NIGP 12023 Boats, Over 21 Feet (Including Ferries), an Item code, describes vessels over 21 feet in length that state and local governments purchase for public safety, law enforcement, research, and resource management operations. Recent solicitations show state and local buyers procuring fully equipped, production-ready vessels—typically 22- to 27-foot center console, deep V-hull, or mono-hull aluminum and fiberglass boats—with integrated propulsion systems (ranging from 40 to 350 horsepower), electronics packages (GPS, radar, thermal imaging, VHF), emergency lighting and law enforcement equipment, trailers, and delivery. Issuing bodies include state fish and wildlife agencies (Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, California Department of Fish and Wildlife, Illinois Department of Natural Resources), county governments and marine patrol divisions (Glynn County, Georgia; Chatham County, Georgia; Orange County, California; Hillsborough County, Florida), and state purchasing offices procuring on behalf of operational agencies. The code also captures cooperative purchasing activity through established vehicles such as Sourcewell.

Geographic activity concentrates in Florida, Texas, California, and Georgia, with additional recent solicitations from Illinois and Nevada. Representative opportunities include the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission's ITB for one new Carolina Skiff E21 DLX CC with 140 HP Suzuki engine and aluminum trailer (due October 23, 2026); Glynn County, Georgia's IFB27-012 for one public safety console boat with propulsion, electronics, and accessories for coastal and inland waterway operations (due October 28, 2026); the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department's multiple IFBs for 15- to 25-foot aluminum and fiberglass packages with 40- to 350 HP motors and trailers for law enforcement divisions (April–April 2026 responses); and Chatham County, Georgia's ITB 25-0147-4 for one 27-foot-4-inch center console patrol vessel with dual 300 HP Mercury engines, thermal imaging, Garmin electronics, and M/WBE 30% participation goal under BABA Act requirements (due August 10, 2026). A single Florida research-vessel ITB (FWC 26/27-17) received fewer than two responsive bids and was withdrawn in favor of exceptional-purchase procurement under state statute.