UNSPSC 25111508: Passenger or automobile ferries

UNSPSC 25111508 Passenger or automobile ferries, a Commodity code, covers law enforcement and public agency acquisition of specialized patrol and utility vessels. The recent solicitation stream shows state and local governments procuring patrol boats, work boats, and specialized water-craft with integrated law enforcement or operations equipment—ranging from 15-foot shallow-water aluminum boats to 27-foot center console patrol vessels outfitted with radar, thermal imaging, GPS, emergency lighting, and integrated communications systems. Issuing bodies include county sheriffs' departments and marine patrol divisions (Chatham County, Georgia; Galveston County, Texas), state fish and wildlife law enforcement agencies (Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, Illinois Department of Natural Resources, Georgia Department of Natural Resources), and port or municipal police divisions (District of Columbia Metropolitan Police). A state parks division has posted for non-motorized guide services (kayak and paddleboard tours in Nevada), which falls outside the core patrol and utility vessel scope. The bulk of recent activity centers on law enforcement and wildlife management agencies acquiring single or small-fleet vessel packages bundled with motors, trailers, and optional law enforcement equipment, typically through ITB or IFB, with contracts awarded on best-value basis (price, qualifications, delivery schedule, past performance). Several issuing bodies appear multiple times: Texas Parks and Wildlife has posted six IFBs since May 2026 for boat packages ranging from 15 to 25 feet; Chatham County, Georgia has posted twice for marine patrol vessels and outboard motors, with the primary patrol vessel sourced through a 2025 DHS/FEMA Port Security Grant Program.

Geographic concentration centers on Texas (TPWD), Georgia (Chatham County and the state DNR), and Illinois (Conservation Police), with secondary activity in Nevada and the District of Columbia. The most representative current opportunity is Chatham County's ITB 25-0147-4, posted July 8, 2026, due August 10, 2026, for one 27-foot center console aluminum patrol boat with dual Mercury SeaPro 300 engines, fully integrated law enforcement systems including Garmin chartplotter, FLIR thermal imaging, Icom VHF/AIS, Whelen emergency lighting, and trailer—funded by DHS/FEMA Port Security Grant with 30 percent M/WBE participation goal and Build America, Buy America Act compliance required. A parallel opportunity from Texas Parks and Wildlife is IFB 802-26-75664 for four 15-foot aluminum boat packages with 40-horsepower tiller motors and trailers, bids due April 16, 2026, delivered to Law Enforcement Regions 7 and 4. Vendors must be actively licensed marine dealers, manufacturers, or authorized distributors; bidders typically must provide manufacturer warranties, pre-delivery inspection at vendor's facility, and compliance with U.S. Coast Guard and federal motor and boating safety standards. Pricing is F.O.B. destination with freight prepaid; bid hold periods are typically 60 days. No set-aside programs specific to disadvantaged enterprises appear in the available documentation, though Georgia DNR and Nevada State Parks have posted through procurement portals with standard state certifications required (tax compliance, E-Verify, non-boycott of Israel).