NIGP 12062: Motors, Outboard, Diesel

NIGP 12062 Motors, Outboard, Diesel (Item) covers the procurement of outboard motors for state and local government operations, principally marine patrol, law enforcement watercraft, and related aquatic equipment needs. State and local governments buy these motors as replacements and new acquisitions for county marine patrol units, sheriff's departments, and other water-based law enforcement and operational assets. Issuing bodies span county governments and cooperative purchasing consortia; Chatham County, Georgia and Sourcewell (a Minnesota-based cooperative representing multiple Washington counties and broader participating entities across the United States and Canada) are active recent buyers. The scope reflects straightforward equipment procurement with brand and specification requirements (new units only, no equivalents accepted in recent solicitations) and delivery-contingent award structures.

Recent activity appears concentrated in the Southeast and Pacific Northwest. Chatham County, Georgia issued an ITB in March 2026 for two new Mercury outboard motors for marine patrol operations, with a response deadline of May 4, 2026. Sourcewell posted a broader RFP (#061626) on May 12, 2026 for law enforcement equipment with a June 16, 2026 deadline, establishing a cooperative contracting vehicle available to thousands of public entities across multiple states and Canada; while the RFP encompasses law enforcement equipment broadly, outboard motors fall within its scope for water-based law enforcement assets. Both solicitations emphasize direct vendor submission and portal-based document management, with no set-asides or incumbent vendors identified in the materials.