NIGP 12042: Gauges, Marine

NIGP 12042 Gauges, Marine is an Item code under which state and local governments procure marine instrumentation and monitoring equipment for waterway operations, boat ramps, marinas, and marine patrol fleets. Recent solicitations show a narrow but distinct pattern: county governments are purchasing outboard motors and undertaking marina infrastructure improvements that require specialized marine equipment and instrumentation to support navigation, safety, and operational monitoring. The work spans new equipment procurement and integrated marina and boat-ramp construction projects where gauges and marine instruments form part of the broader infrastructure scope. Issuing bodies soliciting under this code include county commissions (Clay County, Chatham County) and cooperative purchasing vehicles serving multiple jurisdictions (Sourcewell on behalf of Washington and Minnesota participating entities). Counties appear as the primary active buyers, with activity concentrated in coastal and waterway-adjacent regions where marine operations justify dedicated procurement.

Recent opportunities include Chatham County, Georgia's IFB for two new Mercury outboard motors designated for Marine Patrol operations (due May 4, 2026), and Clay County Board of County Commissioners' RFB for repairs, redevelopment, and improvements at Knights Marina and Lake Shore Boat Ramp (due July 6, 2026). Sourcewell's RFP #061626 for Law Enforcement Equipment (due June 16, 2026) represents a broader cooperative purchasing vehicle serving Washington and Minnesota counties, though law enforcement equipment scope does not explicitly enumerate marine gauges. Activity is concentrated in the Southeast and Pacific Northwest; the source does not support recent opportunities in other regions. Sourcing appears driven by capital asset replacement cycles and infrastructure maintenance schedules rather than ongoing maintenance or consumables demand, suggesting intermittent rather than continuous procurement volume under this code.