NIGP 12071: Pontoons, All Types

NIGP 12071 Pontoons, All Types is an Item code encompassing floating platforms and pontoon vessels procured by state and local governments for law enforcement, emergency response, recreational, and waterborne operational purposes. The code captures inflatable or rigid pontoon boats and modular pontoon systems used by police and sheriff departments, fire services, parks and recreation agencies, and transit authorities for water-based patrol, rescue, training, and asset transport. State and local issuing bodies soliciting under this code include county sheriffs' offices, city police departments, state environmental or natural resources agencies, and special-purpose districts managing waterways or harbors.

Sourcewell, a State of Minnesota local government unit and service cooperative, issued RFP #061626 on May 12, 2026, on behalf of its Participating Entities to establish a law enforcement equipment contracting solution with a response deadline of June 16, 2026. The solicitation encompasses Franklin County, Grant County, Grays Harbor County, Chelan County, and Yakima County in Washington, along with numerous other jurisdictions and public entities throughout the United States and Canada. Proposals were to be submitted through the Sourcewell Procurement Portal at https://proportal.sourcewell-mn.gov, with inquiries directed to Mari Vielma at rfp@sourcewell-mn.gov or 888-894-1930. The cooperative purchasing vehicle structure allows selected vendor(s) to supply law enforcement equipment solutions across a broad spectrum of public sector organizations while maintaining standardized contracting terms through Sourcewell's framework agreement.