NIGP 12080: Rods, Reels and Tackle Supplies

NIGP 12080 Rods, Reels and Tackle Supplies, Item code, covers marine propulsion equipment, specialized fishing habitat structures, and related water-operations gear that state and local governments procure for law enforcement, natural resource management, and wildlife habitat restoration. Recent solicitations show state and local agencies buying specific marine engines for law enforcement patrol boats, artificial fish habitat units for reservoir and pond ecosystem enhancement, diving equipment maintenance and supplies for harbor patrol operations, and electrofishing systems for fisheries sampling—work driven by marine law enforcement, fisheries biology, and habitat management missions rather than recreational fishing support.

County sheriff's departments and state wildlife agencies dominate recent activity. The County of Orange, California Sheriff-Coroner has posted multiple competitive bids for marine engines and diving equipment to support Harbor Patrol and hazardous-device operations; Chatham County, Georgia Marine Patrol is procuring Mercury outboard motors; and the State of Utah Division of Wildlife Resources has issued multiple RFQs for artificial fish habitat structures (Honey Hole Trees and Shrubs, Mossback Safe Haven and Trophy Tree kits, spawning discs) for Jordanelle Reservoir and community pond enhancement, plus a sole-source notice for a Smith-Root APEX electrofisher control system for fisheries sampling boats. Sourcewell, the Minnesota cooperative purchasing vehicle, posted a broad RFP for law enforcement equipment on behalf of participating entities in Washington state (Franklin, Grant, Grays Harbor, Chelan, and Yakima counties) and other U.S. jurisdictions. The City of Frisco, Texas also posted an RFP for commercial recycling services with a May 14, 2026 response deadline, though that procurement falls outside core fishing and marine-operations scope. California and Utah dominate the geographic footprint of recent opportunities, with secondary activity in Georgia and Washington state. Representative solicitations include the County of Orange Sheriff-Coroner's IFB for two Yamaha 200 HP outboard engines (response due April 17, 2026, now passed), Chatham County's competitive bid for two Mercury outboard motors (due May 4, 2026), and the State of Utah Division of Wildlife Resources' RFQ BD26-72 for 100 Honey Hole Tree and 50 Honey Hole Shrub artificial habitat structures for community ponds (due May 13, 2026). Most opportunities are award-to-lowest-responsive-bidder with five-percent small-business or DVBE preference deductions where available; no volume commitments or multi-year frameworks are evident in the recent sample.