NIGP 12037: Fish Locators and Shockers

NIGP 12037 Fish Locators and Shockers is an Item code purchasing electrochemical equipment used by state and local environmental agencies and departments to monitor and assess aquatic life in freshwater systems. State and local governments buy electrofishing systems in two primary configurations: boat-mounted systems for survey work on larger bodies of water, and portable backpack units for stream and smaller-water assessment. Both configurations integrate power delivery, electrode deployment, and data logging with GPS and real-time display capability. Issuing bodies soliciting under this code include state environmental and wildlife departments, state water-quality commissions, and regional environmental authorities. Equipment specifications emphasize continuous and peak power output (measured in kilowatts), voltage and frequency control ranges, battery systems, and OSHA and UL certification compliance. Vendors bid competitively on equipment lists keyed to specific manufacturer part numbers, with awards made on best-value or lowest-price basis.

Texas agencies dominate recent activity under this code. The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department posted an IFB on June 30, 2026 for a blanket contract covering three Smith-Root Boat Electrofisher Systems (Part #12038S) with delivery to Tyler, San Angelo, and Pottsboro, with bids due June 18, 2026 and contract extension through August 31, 2028 with optional one-year renewals. The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality posted an IFB on June 19, 2026 for two APEX Electrofisher Combo backpack units (Model 120-37, Part #14035) supporting aquatic-life monitoring for the Houston-Galveston Area Council, with bids due the same day at 3:00 p.m. CST and 14-calendar-day standard delivery. A broader Sourcewell cooperative purchasing RFP (#061626) issued May 12, 2026 for Law Enforcement Equipment sought proposals from vendors serving multiple Washington state counties (Franklin, Grant, Grays Harbor, Chelan, Yakima) and participating entities nationwide, with proposals due June 16, 2026 through the Sourcewell Procurement Portal; the scope of that RFP is broad and does not isolate fish-locator or electrofishing equipment as a discrete line item within the larger law-enforcement procurement.