NIGP 12039: Fish Tanks, Holding and Transport

NIGP 12039 Fish Tanks, Holding And Transport, an Item code, encompasses equipment and systems state and local governments use to capture, contain, hold, and move aquatic organisms — including fish pumps, dewatering towers, transport tanks, and associated hose assemblies. Recent solicitations show state fish and wildlife departments and county law enforcement agencies procuring specialized fish handling systems for hatchery operations and marine patrol equipment. The scope includes both standalone holding and transport vessels and integrated mechanical systems designed to minimize fish injury during processing and movement between facilities.

State wildlife agencies and county governments are the primary purchasers under this code. The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife has pursued sole source procurement for integrated fish pump and dewatering equipment; Chatham County, Georgia solicited marine outboard motors for patrol operations; and Sourcewell, a Minnesota cooperative purchasing vehicle, has established a multi-state law enforcement equipment contracting solution covering thousands of public entities across the United States and Canada. Recent activity spans the Pacific Northwest and Southeast, with Oregon showing specific demand for fish hatchery processing equipment. The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife awarded a sole source contract valued at $112,060.16 to Magic Valley Heli-Arc & Manufacturing, Inc. for an Aqua-Life Harvester system — an 8-inch gas-powered fish pump with suction tube assembly and dewatering truck loading mobile tower — to replace undersized equipment at Willamette Fish Hatchery; the notice closed February 13, 2026. Chatham County, Georgia issued an Invitation for Bid (IFB) for two new Mercury outboard motors designated for Marine Patrol with a due date of May 4, 2026. Sourcewell's RFP #061626 for Law Enforcement Equipment, posted May 12, 2026 with responses due June 16, 2026, encompasses participation from Franklin County, Grant County, Grays Harbor County, Chelan County, and Yakima County in Washington, along with jurisdictions nationwide and in Canada.