NIGP 95930: Cargo Handling Services, Marine

NIGP 95930 Cargo Handling Services, Marine is an Item code under which state and local governments procure vessel deployment, derelict-vessel removal, and boat portage services supporting waterway management, environmental remediation, and recreational access. Escambia County, Florida, dominates recent activity with a series of derelict-vessel removal solicitations funded through the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission's Derelict Vessel Removal Grant Opportunity, competing with smaller volumes of work from California's Department of Water Resources and Volusia County, Florida. The scope spans floating, removal, and transport of abandoned vessels; cargo-barge loading and offshore deployment of artificial reef materials; and trailering of recreational boats across rock barriers installed for water-project operations. All work carries heavy marine-specific insurance requirements, including protection and indemnity coverage, maritime workers' compensation, and marine pollution liability, typically at $1 million per occurrence and $2 million aggregate limits, with AM Best Rating VIII or higher mandated across all carriers.

Escambia County Marine Resources Division has posted at least ten derelict-vessel removal price quotes since June 2026, targeting individual vessels ranging from 16 to 32 feet with lump-sum pricing for floating, extraction, transport to Perdido Landfill, and tipping fees; work must commence within 7 days of Notice to Proceed and complete within 14 days, with daytime Monday-Friday operations only and strict best-management practices governing turbidity control, contaminant removal, and environmental protection. The California Department of Water Resources issued two substantially identical ITBs for boat portage services in San Joaquin County (IFB #10214186 in August 2026 with response due September 17, and IFB #10222357 in September 2026 with response due October 22), each seeking three-year initial terms with two-year renewal options, priced as hourly labor rates plus weekly equipment rental for trailering v-hull boats up to 25 feet across Delta rock barriers. Volusia County, Florida, issued ITB #26-B-127JS on October 5, 2026 for artificial reef deployment services (response due November 5, 2026), awarding a three-year initial term with two one-year renewal options for lump-sum-per-load reef deployment at 18 permitted offshore sites using ABS-rated barges and ocean-going tugs. Activity concentrates in Florida (Escambia and Volusia Counties) and California (Department of Water Resources), with all recent opportunities bearing short response cycles of 14 to 30 days.