NIGP 97521: Boats, Motors, and Marine and Wildlife Equipment and Supplies Rental or Lease

NIGP 97521 Boats, Motors, and Marine and Wildlife Equipment and Supplies Rental or Lease, an Item code, encompasses the purchase and lease of vessels, marine craft, and associated equipment for state and local government operations—including acquisition of new boats and trailers for wildlife management, lease of live-aboard dive vessels for marine research and debris removal, and rental of fleet equipment supporting municipal waterway maintenance. State and local governments buy under this code when they need specialized marine assets for environmental management, public safety infrastructure installation, ecological restoration, and disaster response in aquatic environments. The issuing bodies include state departments of fish and wildlife, state environmental agencies, county marine resource divisions, city public-works and fleet-management departments, and wildlife conservation commissions. Recent solicitations show a mix of capital purchase (fixed asset acquisition of new vessels) and service-based leasing (charter of specialized marine platforms).

Geographic activity concentrates in Florida and Washington, with the most recent opportunities spanning the Florida Keys, coastal Escambia County, and Puget Sound regions. The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife issued a competitive bid (IFB 97521 PF260445MZ, response due October 27, 2026) for one new flat-bottom boat and trailer meeting detailed technical specifications for wildlife management operations. In Florida, the state Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission and Leon County have posted single-source capability solicitations for live-aboard dive liveaboard services in the Florida Keys and Dry Tortugas (SS16847, response due September 23, 2026) and Lower Keys underwater marine debris removal via live-aboard vessel (SS16555, estimated value $200,000 through July 2028, response due August 18, 2026). Escambia County Marine Resources Division issued an RFQ (20250923WA2615, response due September 30, 2025) for licensed marine contractors to install and maintain waterway signs, lights, and pilings across 15 safety zones and navigation channels for fiscal year 2026. The City of Atlanta solicited rental and lease-to-purchase fleet and off-road equipment with maintenance and support services via IFB (PE66062NONST2027000000454, response due July 28, 2026), including assets for municipal waterway and public-works operations.