NIGP 12083: Scuba and Skin Diving Equipment

NIGP 12083 Scuba and Skin Diving Equipment, Item code, encompasses the filling, maintenance, repair, and purchase of scuba regulators, air bottles, SCBA systems, dive computers, buoyancy compensators, masks, fins, wetsuits, drysuits, communication systems, and related life support gear serving law enforcement, fire and rescue, and specialized diving operations. County sheriff and fire departments, state environmental agencies, and municipal police and fire services are the primary buyers; the County of Orange, California appears in three recent solicitations, and Sarasota County and the City of Fort Worth issued separate dive-equipment procurements in 2026. Work is concentrated in California, Florida, Georgia, and Texas, with statewide cooperative purchasing vehicles in New Jersey and Minnesota also advertising law enforcement equipment categories that include marine and scuba equipment alongside firearms, body armor, and vehicle systems.

Recent solicitations show two distinct procurement patterns. The County of Orange, Sheriff-Coroner has issued three separate IFBs and RFQs: Filling, Maintenance and Repair of SCBA and Air Bottles (due June 11, 2026, with OCLSB and DVBE preferences of five to eight percent); Purchase and Installation of a Bauer Fill Station and Supply Tanks (IFB, due April 20, 2026, requiring 40 years of air compressor experience); and Maintenance and Purchase of Diving Equipment spanning 71 line items for Harbor Patrol and Hazardous Device Squad (IFB, due March 13, 2026, with five to eight percent set-aside preferences). Sarasota County, Florida issued a Quick Quote for Rapid Diver Equipment totaling seven diver systems and communication units with a $50,000 price cap (due May 22, 2026). The City of Fort Worth issued an RFQt for bi-annual regulator and dive computer maintenance requiring Scuba Pro, Ocean Reef, and Diving Unlimited International dealer certifications and a Fort Worth location (due March 20, 2026). Palm Beach County, Florida pre-qualified vendors for a 60-month, $3,600,000 water rescue and dive equipment contract (deadline May 6, 2029). The California Department of Fish and Wildlife procured scuba equipment inspection and repair services for its Southern California region (San Diego area, IFB P2670004, due April 10, 2026, with five percent small-business preference and up to five percent DVBE incentive, $28,300 maximum).