NIGP 12026: Buoys, Marker

NIGP 12026 Buoys, Marker is an Item code under which state and local governments procure navigation and emergency-response buoys for waterway management, hydrographic operations, and disaster-response coordination. Recent solicitations show purchasing for both traditional marker buoys used in navigational and resource-management contexts and specialized equipment buoys supporting emergency communications and situational awareness, though the core activity centers on physical buoy units for water-based operations.

The issuing-body mix spans state resource-management agencies, county governments, and municipal housing authorities. The Maryland Department of Natural Resources Fishing and Boating Services posted an IFB (BPM056787) on May 5, 2026 for 250 Taylor Made marker buoys (MFG #46104, 49" X 10" Sur-Mark Marker Buoy with Orange Marking Tape) with a May 13, 2026 response deadline, delivery due July 31, 2026 to the DNR Hydrographic Division in Stevensville, Maryland; the procurement is designated for small business preference under COMAR 21.11.01.05, though it is not federally funded and does not qualify for small business reserve set-asides. The Housing Authority of the City of Alameda posted an ITB (2026ITBAHAAS001) on June 18, 2026 with a July 10, 2026 response deadline for a five-year service contract with a maximum compensation limit of $50,000 that includes portable handheld radios and wide-area radio network services for emergency use and disaster response across 16 AHA properties and scattered sites throughout Alameda; this solicitation requires FCC licensure and a California Contractor's State License Board license. Geographic activity is concentrated in the mid-Atlantic and West Coast regions, with Maryland and California representing the two most recent solicitations. Activity under this code remains sparse; recent opportunities do not suggest sustained or high-volume procurement momentum.