NIGP 12052: Lights, Marine Navigation, Boat

NIGP 12052 Lights, Marine Navigation, Boat, an Item code, encompasses marine navigation lighting equipment and boat lift and marine infrastructure repair services that state and local governments procure to maintain waterway safety, marine patrol operations, and public docking facilities. Recent solicitations show procurement demand spanning LED lighting distribution for schools, derelict vessel removal involving navigation hazard mitigation, marine patrol boat packages, waterway navigation aid installation and maintenance, boat lift and pier construction, and specialized marine equipment such as outboard motors for law enforcement marine divisions.

Issuing bodies soliciting under this code include county governments (Escambia County Marine Resources Division, Sarasota County, Collier County Sheriff's Office, Chatham County, Clay County, Galveston County), school districts (Parkway School District), and state-level cooperative purchasing vehicles (Sourcewell on behalf of multiple Washington counties and jurisdictions nationwide). Escambia County Marine Resources Division appears as a repeat buyer, issuing multiple invitations to quote for derelict vessel removal and transport in support of Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission grant applications throughout the first half of 2026. Recent activity concentrates in Florida, Georgia, and Washington, with additional solicitations in Minnesota and multistate cooperative arrangements. Representative recent opportunities include Parkway School District's LED lighting supply RFB due July 30, 2026, with estimated annual spending of approximately $35,000; Escambia County Marine Resources Division's derelict vessel removal ITQs for multiple vessels (32-foot Catalina, 30-foot Morgan, 30-foot brown barge, 35-foot Hunter sailboat, 31-foot sailboat) due in June and July 2026, each requiring comprehensive removal, transport, and disposal pricing with mandatory marine-specific insurance (Protection & Indemnity, Maritime Workers Compensation, and Marine Pollution Liability coverage); Collier County Sheriff's Office ITB for 12-foot by 4-foot finger pier and 16,000-pound boat lift installation at Caxambas Park due April 3, 2026; Sarasota County RFQ to establish a prequalified contractor pool for waterway navigation aid installation and maintenance across multiple bays and rivers with a three-year initial contract term; and Chatham County's competitive bid for two new Mercury outboard motors for Marine Patrol due May 4, 2026.