NIGP 12097: Winches and Lifts, Boat (Including Windlasses)

NIGP 12097 Winches and Lifts, Boat (Including Windlasses), an Item code, covers custom hydraulic power units and tong systems for marine and specialized lifting applications, as evidenced by recent state and local solicitations. The University of Texas at Austin on behalf of Applied Research Laboratories is procuring a custom hydraulic power unit under ITB 721-27027, with bids due October 29, 2026, while the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department is requesting bids on a Hydraulic Oyster Patent Tong System paired with a hydraulic power unit under IFB 8022680994, due August 27, 2026. These opportunities show that state and local governments use this code for specialized hydraulic lifting and sampling equipment tailored to research, environmental, and marine operations. The issuing bodies span state university research institutes, state natural resource departments, and higher education institutions. Sourcewell, a Minnesota cooperative purchasing vehicle, issued RFP #061626 on May 12, 2026 for Law Enforcement Equipment due June 16, 2026, which encompasses law enforcement equipment procurement available to thousands of governmental agencies and public entities nationwide; the NIGP 12097 code classification in that notice indicates potential inclusion of winch and lift components within broader law enforcement equipment frameworks.

Recent procurement activity concentrates in Texas and the Gulf South, with the University of Texas at Austin and Texas Parks and Wildlife Department representing the dominant recent buyers. The Texas Parks and Wildlife solicitation for the oyster tong system and HPU specifies delivery to the Dickinson Marine Lab with detailed technical requirements: a fixed-displacement hydraulic pump rated 8 gallons per minute at 1,200 PSI, electric start ignition, heavy-duty carbon steel fabrication, a maximum combined weight of 500 pounds, and an exact sampling area of 0.25 square meters. Award will be based on best value including price, qualifications, delivery schedule, past performance, and life cycle costs. The Mississippi Department of Finance and Administration posted a sole-source notice on July 2, 2026 (RFx 3150006897) for an electro-hydraulic winch with comments due July 17, 2026, though no additional specifications or contract value were disclosed. The Sourcewell cooperative offering extends potential access across multiple states and entity types, suggesting broader geographic reach when the framework is activated.