NIGP 12071: Pontoons, All Types

NIGP 12071 Pontoons, All Types is an Item code under which state and local governments procure marine vessels and related equipment for public safety, recreation, and operational use. Recent activity shows purchasing in two distinct areas: specialized marine patrol equipment (including outboard motors for county law enforcement watercraft) and broader law enforcement equipment frameworks that encompass waterborne assets. State and local issuing bodies soliciting under this code include county governments with marine patrol operations, state cooperative purchasing entities, and multi-jurisdictional procurement consortia. Sourcewell, a Minnesota-based local government service cooperative, manages centralized contracting on behalf of Participating Entities across multiple states, while county governments such as Chatham County, Georgia, solicit directly for specific vessel propulsion and marine equipment needs.

Geographic activity centers on the Southeast and Pacific Northwest, with recent solicitations from Georgia and multiple Washington state counties (Franklin, Grant, Grays Harbor, Chelan, and Yakima). Chatham County, Georgia issued an IFB for two new Mercury outboard motors designated for Marine Patrol operations with a response date of May 4, 2026. Sourcewell, on behalf of its Participating Entities under Washington state cooperative purchasing law, posted RFP #061626 for Law Enforcement Equipment with a June 16, 2026 deadline, establishing a framework available to thousands of public entities nationwide including K-12 school districts, tribal governments, and nonprofit organizations. Neither solicitation identified specific budget values or set-asides in available documentation.