NIGP 32544: Marine Products

NIGP 32544 Marine Products (Item) comprises vessel removal and marine infrastructure services that state and local governments buy to address derelict and abandoned watercraft and to build or repair waterfront facilities. The category is driven by coastal counties and special districts responding to environmental nuisance abatement and recreational access needs. State and local activity under this code centers on two work streams: derelict vessel removal, floating, and disposal contracts funded through state wildlife and environmental grant programs, and marine facility construction or retrofit work including observation docks, boat launch ramps, and parking infrastructure at harbors and parks. Issuing bodies are primarily coastal county marine resources divisions and harbor departments, with the most recent solicitation activity coming from Florida county governments tapping Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission Derelict Vessel Removal Grant funding to clear multiple grounded or partially submerged vessels designated as public nuisances. A single Georgia county has also procured outboard motors for active marine patrol operations.

Recent opportunities reflect heavy concentration in Florida—Escambia County Marine Resources Division alone posted multiple derelict vessel removal Invitations to Quote in March and June 2026 for vessels including a 35-foot Hunter sailboat (Mojoe), a 31-foot C.E. Ryder sailboat (Home Free), a 30-foot Morgan, a 32-foot Catalina, and a 30-foot barge, with response deadlines in early-to-mid June and July 2026 and standard seven- to fourteen-day work windows post-award. Clay County, Florida issued a Request for Bid (RFB) for Knights Marina and Lake Shore Boat Ramp repairs due July 6, 2026. Pasco County, Florida solicited a general contractor for Withlacoochee River Park Observation Dock construction via IFB-SP-26-011 with bids due April 28, 2026 and a 180-day completion window. Chatham County, Georgia posted competitive sealed bids for two new Mercury outboard motors (300 SP DTS models) for Marine Patrol by May 4, 2026. Ventura County Harbor Department in California procured asphalt paving and accessibility improvements for Harbor Boulevard parking lots with a February 13, 2026 deadline and an estimated construction cost of $650,000. Derelict vessel removal contracts consistently require marine-specific insurance (Protection & Indemnity, Maritime Workers Compensation, and Marine Pollution Liability at $1 million minimum per occurrence), compliance with best management practices including turbidity control and hazardous material removal, and coordination with federal agencies such as the U.S. Navy or U.S. Army Corps of Engineers where applicable.