UNSPSC 25111514: Icebreaker

A special purpose ship used to navigate through ice-covered seas.

UNSPSC 25111514 Icebreaker (Commodity) encompasses specialized vessels and marine equipment that state and local governments procure for law enforcement, environmental response, and fisheries management operations. Recent solicitations show state and local buyers purchasing marine patrol outboard motors, crane barge vessels for oil spill response and derelict vessel removal, and electrofishing vessels for fisheries monitoring. The work spans equipment procurement ranging from individual engine replacement to complex custom vessel construction with integrated systems, comprehensive electronics packages, training delivery, and performance testing before acceptance. Issuing bodies include state natural-resource and environmental agencies, county marine patrol and public safety operations, and cooperative purchasing consortia that aggregate demand across multiple jurisdictions and entity types to establish framework agreements for law enforcement and public-safety equipment.

Recent activity spans Texas, Oregon, Georgia, Washington, and Minnesota, with notable procurement leadership from the Texas General Land Office and the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife. Representative opportunities include the Sourcewell RFP #061626 (May 2026, due June 16, 2026) to establish a cooperative contracting solution for law enforcement equipment across Participating Entities in Washington, Franklin, Grant, Grays Harbor, Chelan, and Yakima Counties and public agencies nationwide; the Texas General Land Office RFP 7402-MK (posted March 19, 2026, due April 16, 2026) for two custom 22-foot crane barge vessels with dual 200 HP engines, davit cranes, navigation electronics, and custom trailers for oil spill response; Chatham County, Georgia's competitive bid solicitation 26-0038-4 (posted March 24, 2026, due May 4, 2026) for two new Mercury outboard motors for marine patrol; and the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife's sole-source notice for an 18-foot electrofishing vessel from Smith Root Incorporated (estimated contract value $155,000, protest deadline February 2, 2026).