NIGP 12086: Searchlights, Marine

NIGP 12086 Searchlights, Marine (Item) covers light fixtures and illumination equipment specified for marine and law enforcement watercraft operations. State and local governments procure searchlights and marine lighting systems primarily for law enforcement marine patrol units, harbor and port authorities, and emergency response operations on waterways. The code sees solicitations from county sheriffs' departments, municipal water authorities, and cooperative purchasing bodies serving multi-jurisdictional law enforcement agencies. Work under this code ranges from the purchase of specific marine lighting fixtures to broader law enforcement equipment procurements that bundle searchlights with related marine patrol systems.

Recent activity shows two distinct procurement patterns. Sourcewell, a Minnesota cooperative purchasing vehicle, issued RFP #061626 on May 12, 2026 (due June 16, 2026) for Law Enforcement Equipment on behalf of participating entities across Washington state counties including Franklin, Grant, Grays Harbor, Chelan, and Yakima, establishing a statewide contracting framework available to thousands of governmental agencies. Chatham County, Georgia posted an IFB (solicitation 26-0038-4) on March 24, 2026 (due May 4, 2026) for two new Mercury outboard motors for Marine Patrol operations, a narrower direct-purchase opportunity. Geographic activity centers on the Pacific Northwest and Southeast, with Sourcewell's multi-state cooperative structure expanding reach across the United States and Canada. Bid submission occurs through vendor portals specific to each issuing body; the Sourcewell opportunity requires registration at its procurement portal, while Chatham County requires direct submission through its purchasing platform.