NIGP 12090: Trailers, Boat

NIGP 12090 Trailers, Boat is an Item code capturing stand-alone boat trailers and complete boat-motor-trailer packages purchased by state fish and wildlife agencies, county marine and coastal authorities, municipal parks departments, fire rescue services, and transit-adjacent law enforcement divisions. State and local governments procure under this code when acquiring specialized marine transportation equipment for enforcement, patrol, search and rescue, habitat management, and emergency response operations. The market is dominated by single-unit or small-batch IFBs and RFQs from fish and wildlife departments in Texas, California, Michigan, South Dakota, and Florida, along with episodic demand from county fire rescue and parks services. Issuing bodies include state departments of fish and wildlife or game (Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, South Dakota Department of Game Fish and Parks, California Department of Fish and Wildlife, Michigan Department of Natural Resources, Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission), county boards of commissioners and fire rescue divisions (Hillsborough County, Chatham County, Broward County, Volusia County), and special authorities (California Department of Water Resources). Texas Parks and Wildlife Department appears repeatedly across the recent-opportunity block with ten separate IFBs for specialized mud boats, fiberglass patrol vessels, aluminum center console craft, and associated trailers and motors across regional law enforcement offices.

Representative recent activity spans boat-motor-trailer combinations tailored to operational environment: Texas Parks and Wildlife issued IFB 802-26-75668 on June 30, 2026 (due April 23, 2026) for two 14-foot inflatable swift water boats with 40 HP motors and aluminum trailers; South Dakota Department of Game, Fish and Parks solicited IFB 26IFB20247 on October 14, 2026 (due November 3, 2026) for Region 3 and Region 4 aluminum patrol boats rated 115–150 HP with trailers and motors delivered water-ready to Watertown and Sioux Falls; Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission solicited ITB FWC 26-27-18 on October 6, 2026 (due October 23, 2026) for one new Carolina Skiff E21 DLX CC with Suzuki 140 HP motor and tandem-axle aluminum trailer, delivery by June 1, 2027. California Department of Fish and Wildlife issued two RFQs in late September and August 2026 for stand-alone trailers to transport existing vessels and one boat-and-trailer package replacement, each with California SBE and DVBE preference available at 5% and 3–5% respectively. Geographic activity concentrates in Texas (twenty-plus TPWD issuances across Law Enforcement Regions 2–7 and Special Operations), California (two fish and wildlife RFQs, two Department of Water Resources boat portage IFBs for South Delta), Michigan (Michigan DNR law enforcement three RFQs for Lund and Boston Whaler vessels July–August 2026), Florida (FWCC October 2026, Chatham County Marine Patrol PSGP-funded August 2026), and South Dakota (October 2026). Cooperative purchasing vehicles appear (Sourcewell RFP for law enforcement equipment June 2026; North River Boats cooperative contract through Oregon agency August 2026), signaling multi-jurisdiction bundling opportunities. Pricing on awarded contracts ranges from $46,220 (Hillsborough County two-trailer fire rescue procurement) to $202,758 (four pup trailers with solar charging), with single patrol boat-motor-trailer packages in the $50,000–$60,000 range (Michigan DNR) to $400,000 (Hillsborough County marine safety work boat ITB). Brand-specific and model-specific RFQs (Lund Impact 1875, Boston Whaler 170 Montauk, Carolina Skiff) restrict competition; competitive IFBs allow multiple manufacturers and authorized distributors. Delivery timelines run 45–180 days post-order, with FOB destination and freight prepaid the standard. Pre-delivery inspection at vendor facility is routine, with TPWD covering initial travel costs. Build America, Buy America (BABA) and prompt-payment act compliance, E-Verify, drug-free workplace, and debarment certifications are standard requirements on grant-funded and state procurements.