NIGP 32544: Marine Products

NIGP 32544 Marine Products is an Item code under which state and local governments procure derelict vessel removal, waterway infrastructure installation and maintenance, and marine facility repairs. Escambia County Marine Resources Division dominates recent activity in this code, issuing multiple price quotes (ITQs) for floating, removal, transport, and disposal of derelict vessels ranging from 16 to 33 feet, funded through the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission's Derelict Vessel Removal Grant Opportunity. Contractors bear comprehensive costs including hazardous material removal, fuel and holding tank pumping by licensed operators, photo-documentation, landfill tipping fees, and compliance with extensive Best Management Practices covering turbidity control, protected-species avoidance, and daytime work windows. Marine-specific insurance is mandatory across all derelict-vessel solicitations: Protection & Indemnity (Marine Liability) with $1 million per occurrence / $2 million aggregate, Maritime Workers Compensation at matching limits, and Marine Pollution Liability at matching limits, with all carriers required to hold a minimum AM Best Rating of VIII. Work windows are tight — seven calendar days to commence, fourteen calendar days to complete — with weather extensions available upon written request. Beyond derelict-vessel removal, Escambia County also solicits installation and maintenance of waterway signs, lights, and pilings (16-40 feet) across approximately 15 waterways safety zones and navigation channels for fiscal year operations. Secondary jurisdictions include Clay County (marina and boat-ramp repairs) and Ventura County (waterfront structure demolition with hazardous materials abatement).

Florida dominates recent solicitations under this code, with Escambia County issuing nine derelict-vessel removal ITQs between June and September 2026. Representative recent opportunities include Escambia County's Derelict Vessel Removal, Transport, and Disposal — 33' Southern Cross (Solicitation WM264320260915, response due September 23, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. via OpenGov), covering floating, removal, transport to Perdido Landfill, and all tipping fees with work commencing within 7 days and completing within 14 days; and Marine Resources — Installation of Waterway Signs, Lights, & Pilings WM2615 (RFQ with response due September 30, 2025, contracted through September 30, 2026), targeting installation of wooden and fiberglass pilings, signs, and lights across waterway navigation channels. Clay County's Knights Marina & Lake Shore Boat Ramp Repair, Redevelopment and Improvements (Solicitation 2526089, bids due July 6, 2026) required performance and payment bonds for marina construction work. Vessels requiring removal have been damaged by weather events (Tropical Storm Bertha) or are grounded and partially submerged near Pensacola Pass, which introduces coordination requirements with the U.S. Navy. Several derelict-vessel solicitations were re-solicited due to changed vessel condition after weather damage.