NIGP 12064: Navigation Instruments, Marine: Compasses, Sextant, etc. (for Electronic Navigation Equipment See Class 220)

NIGP 12064 Navigation Instruments, Marine: Compasses, Sextant, Etc., an Item code, encompasses waterway safety infrastructure installation and maintenance that state and local governments procure to mark, light, and secure navigation channels and waterway safety zones. The actual work solicited under this code involves marine contractors installing and maintaining physical navigation markers — wooden and fiberglass pilings, navigational signs with retro-reflective materials, and lighting systems — rather than traditional hand-held navigation instruments. Issuing bodies include county marine resources divisions and other waterway management authorities responsible for maintaining public waterways. Contractors must hold proper marine licensing and comprehensive insurance, including marine liability coverage with minimums of $1,000,000 per occurrence.

Escambia County Marine Resources Division in Florida posted the most recent solicitation under this code: an RFQ (Solicitation Number 20250923WA2615) released August 5, 2026, with a response deadline of September 30, 2025, for installation and maintenance of waterway signs, lights, and pilings across approximately 15 safety zones and navigation channels in Escambia County waterways during fiscal year 2026. The county provides aluminum signs, flashing lights, and retro-reflective materials; contractors supply supplementary materials and perform mobilization, piling installation ranging from 20 to 40 feet, sign mounting, and light installation. The contract period runs October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2026. No set-aside designations are mentioned, and the solicitation is open to qualified marine contractors regardless of location, though out-of-state vendors must register with Sunbiz before payment. Recent activity under this code is limited; no other state or local opportunities are identified in the source.