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

NIGP 12023 Boats, Over 21 Feet (Including Ferries), an Item code, captures state and local government purchases of patrol boats, research vessels, and specialized watercraft for law enforcement, wildlife management, and emergency services. Recent solicitations show demand for fully equipped marine patrol response vessels with integrated electronics, law enforcement lighting and communication systems, and specialized hull configurations. Chatham County, Georgia is procuring a 27-foot-4-inch center console aluminum-hulled marine patrol response vessel under ITB 25-0147-4 with bids due August 10, 2026, funded by the 2025 DHS/FEMA Port Security Grant Program and subject to Build America, Buy America Act compliance and a 30 percent M/WBE participation goal. State departments and county sheriff's offices dominate this code's activity; the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department Law Enforcement Division appears repeatedly, soliciting fiberglass and aluminum boat packages ranging from 15 to 25 feet across multiple regional offices, while the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission frequently procures specialized research and field-support vessels. City and county marine patrol divisions round out the issuing-body mix, with Galveston County, the County of Orange (California), and Illinois Department of Natural Resources also active.

Solicitation activity concentrates in coastal and water-rich states—Texas, Florida, Georgia, and California lead recent postings—with secondary activity in Illinois and Nevada. The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department has issued multiple competitive bids (IFBs) for complete boat packages including motors and trailers: two 25-foot fiberglass packages, five 21-to-23-foot fiberglass packages, three 25-foot packages, and four 15-foot aluminum packages, all with April 2026 response dates and delivery to Law Enforcement Regional offices. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission procures custom-built and semi-custom vessels including a 17-foot Pro-Drive workboat with motor and trailer (ITB15312, due March 31, 2026), a 2026 SeaArk Shadow 20 J CC E outboard vessel with Yamaha engine (ITB15008, due February 25, 2026, later withdrawn due to insufficient responsive bids), and two heavy-duty airboats with 525 horsepower engines (ITB15522, due April 24, 2026, estimated budget $180,000). The Georgia Department of Natural Resources issued eRFQs for three Cayman 24 HB center console boats (due April 21, 2026) and one 2026 Tidewater 2210 Carolina Bay center console (due April 17, 2026). Vendors must typically hold active marine dealer or manufacturer authorization, submit references for similar projects, provide manufacturer warranties, and comply with federal marine safety regulations; larger federally funded procurements trigger additional compliance including BABA, E-Verify, and security certifications.