NIGP 12029: Camels (Structure to Lift Submerged Vessels)

NIGP 12029 Camels (Structure To Lift Submerged Vessels), an Item code, covers marine vessel salvage equipment and derelict-vessel removal services—specifically floating, extraction, transport, and disposal of grounded or submerged watercraft. State and local governments buy under this code primarily to address waterway obstruction and environmental hazard abatement through competitive quotes and task-order contracts that bundle flotation, hazmat remediation, and landfill tipping into lump-sum pricing.

Recent activity concentrates heavily in Florida coastal jurisdictions, with Escambia County Marine Resources Division dominating the recent-opportunities block through multiple Invitations to Quote for derelict-vessel removal funded by Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission grant programs. Between March and July 2026, Escambia County issued ITQs for removal of the Mojoe (35-foot sailboat, March 2026), Home Free (31-foot sailboat, March 2026), Kees Bayou Barge (30-foot barge, June 2026), 27-foot Catalina Sailboat (June 2026), 30-foot Morgan (July 2026), and 32-foot Catalina (July 2026)—all responses due within days of posting, all requiring comprehensive marine insurance (Protection & Indemnity, Maritime Workers Compensation, Marine Pollution Liability at $1 million per occurrence / $2 million aggregate minimum), and all mandating compliance with environmental best-management practices, fuel and hazmat removal by licensed operators, photo-documentation, and 7-to-14-day turnaround windows. Collier County Sheriff's Office issued competitive sealed bids for boat-lift installation at Caxambas Park (ITB #26.002, due April 3, 2026, and #26.002R, due May 14, 2026), specifying a 16,000-pound Golden Manufacturing lift system and timber-pile dock construction with substantial-completion deadline of 60 calendar days and $120-per-day liquidated damages. Okaloosa County, Florida solicited a three-year task-order contract for derelict-vessel removal across Choctawhatchee Bay, Santa Rosa Sound, and adjacent Gulf waters via RFQ (due February 19, 2026), with award contingent on technical approach, past performance, equipment availability, and response-time capability. Chatham County, Georgia issued a straightforward competitive bid for two new Mercury outboard motors designated for Marine Patrol (due May 4, 2026). A Minnesota cooperative-purchasing vehicle (Sourcewell RFP #061626, due June 16, 2026) sought law-enforcement equipment available to multiple participating counties in Washington and other states, though no direct NIGP 12029 scope was evident in the materials provided.