NIGP 12080: Rods, Reels and Tackle Supplies

NIGP 12080 Rods, Reels and Tackle Supplies is an Item code that encompasses marine engines, electrofishing equipment, and artificial fish habitat structures procured by state fish and wildlife agencies and county law enforcement maritime units. State and local governments buying under this code are primarily acquiring specialized equipment for fisheries management and aquatic habitat restoration rather than consumer fishing tackle—the scope includes electrofisher control systems with data logging capabilities, artificial spawning and shelter structures for warmwater fisheries, and high-horsepower marine propulsion units for law enforcement harbor patrol operations. The State of Utah Division of Wildlife Resources is the dominant repeat buyer in recent solicitations, issuing multiple RFQs for ecosystem restoration materials including Honey Hole Tree and Shrub structures, Mossback Safe Haven and Trophy Tree kits, and Mossback Fry Fortress units designed to enhance fish recruitment and angler opportunity. County of Orange Sheriff-Coroner's Department has also appeared as a buyer of marine engines and related boat equipment for its Harbor Patrol fleet in Corona del Mar, California.

Recent activity concentrates in Utah and California. The State of Utah Division of Wildlife Resources posted four RFQs and one notice of intent to award between May 5 and May 15, 2026, for fish habitat structures to be deployed in Jordanelle Reservoir and community ponds, with quotes due May 12–13, 2026, and a budget ceiling of $34,000 for one procurement; the Division also posted a sole-source notice for an APEX Electrofisher Unit for Boat with a $17,500 project budget and June 15, 2026 delivery requirement to Vernal, Utah. County of Orange Sheriff-Coroner posted an IFB on April 27, 2026 (due March 23, 2026) for Ilmor marine engines and Veratron cockpit displays, and a separate IFB on May 15, 2026 (due April 17, 2026) for two Yamaha 200 HP outboard engines, with five percent local small business and disabled veteran business enterprise preference deductions available on both procurements. Sourcewell, the Minnesota cooperative purchasing unit, issued RFP #061626 on May 12, 2026 (due June 16, 2026) for Law Enforcement Equipment on behalf of participating counties in Washington state, including Franklin, Grant, Grays Harbor, Chelan, and Yakima counties.