NIGP 95977: Sunken Vessel Services (Raising, etc.)

NIGP 95977 Sunken Vessel Services (Raising, Etc.), an Item code, covers the removal, salvage, and disposal of derelict and abandoned vessels in coastal and inland waterways. State and local governments soliciting under this code are procuring comprehensive vessel-removal operations including mobilization, securing, towing, environmental abatement, dismantling, and proper disposal, often bundled with marine debris recovery, side-scan sonar surveying, and compliance with environmental and FEMA disaster-response protocols. Issuing bodies span state environmental and natural-resources departments (Texas General Land Office, Oregon Department of State Lands, Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife, Florida Department of State Lands), county governments (Okaloosa County, DeKalb County), and university facilities management (University of Texas at El Paso). Most recent solicitations structure vessel removal as either task-order-based indefinite-delivery contracts tied to disaster declarations or declared derelict-vessel programs, or as fixed-term removal projects with specific geographic service areas and response-time requirements.

Recent activity concentrates in the Gulf Coast and Pacific Northwest. The Texas General Land Office issued two separate IDIQ RFQs in 2026—one in March for post-disaster beach, marine, and vessel debris removal (response due April 22, 2026) and a second in April for derelict vessel removal along the Texas Gulf Coast (response due April 30, 2026)—both structured as multi-award frameworks with no guaranteed work volume and pricing determined by individual work orders. The Oregon Department of State Lands issued an RFP on May 15, 2026, for removal of abandoned and derelict vessels up to 40 feet in length across Multnomah, Columbia, and Clackamas Counties (response due June 23, 2026, contract value up to $250,000). The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife solicited on May 8, 2026, for derelict shellfish-gear removal across five counties in Puget Sound (response due June 22, 2026, estimated initial contract value $502,000 for three years). Okaloosa County, Florida issued an RFQ in February 2026 for derelict vessel removal in Choctawhatchee Bay and Santa Rosa Sound (response due February 19, 2026, task-order-based). Most solicitations emphasize commercial diver certification, marine contractor insurance (marine liability $500,000–$1,000,000), FEMA experience where disaster-response work is involved, and demonstrated mobilization capability within 72 hours or less.