UNSPSC 25111602: Fire fighting watercraft

UNSPSC 25111602 Fire fighting watercraft, a Commodity code, covers the purchase of complete marine vessels and associated equipment for public safety operations—law enforcement patrol, search and rescue, emergency response, and disaster support in coastal, tidal, riverine, and inland waters. State and local governments procure these boats as integrated packages typically including the hull, propulsion system (outboard motors or jet drives), electronics (GPS/chartplotting, radar, thermal imaging, VHF radio), lighting and emergency equipment, trailers, and manufacturer warranty. The issuing bodies span county governments, state agencies, and special-purpose districts, with recent activity concentrated among Georgia and Texas buyers. Georgia counties—specifically Glynn County, Chatham County, and Hillsborough County—have issued multiple ITBs for single-vessel acquisitions; the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department Law Enforcement Division has posted numerous IFBs across multiple calendar quarters for fleets ranging from two to five boats in sizes from 15 to 25 feet. Illinois Department of Natural Resources and Nevada State Parks also appear as recent purchasers. Vessels range from 15-foot aluminum shallow-water models with 40-horsepower tiller motors to 27-foot center-console aluminum boats equipped with dual 300-horsepower engines, integrated law-enforcement technology packages, and T-tops; specifications routinely reference U.S. Coast Guard and ABYC compliance, electronic fuel injection, and manufacturer's standard warranty.

Recent opportunities show strong activity in Georgia and Texas, with secondary procurement from Illinois and Nevada. Glynn County, Georgia posted IFB27-012 for one public safety console boat with sealed bids due October 28, 2026, covering propulsion, electronics, rigging, and accessories for coastal and inland waterway missions. Chatham County, Georgia issued ITB 25-0147-4 due August 10, 2026, for a specialized 27-foot-4-inch aluminum patrol response vessel fully specified with dual Mercury SeaPro 300 engines, Garmin chartplotter, FLIR thermal imaging, and police radio capability, funded through the 2025 DHS/FEMA Port Security Grant Program with a 30 percent M/WBE participation goal and Build America, Buy America Act compliance. Hillsborough County, Florida procured one marine safety work boat under ITB2600402 due September 24, 2026, with an estimated value of $400,000. The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department Law Enforcement Division has sustained a continuous procurement rhythm issuing multiple IFBs for 15-, 17-, 22-, and 25-foot fiberglass and aluminum boats with outboard motors and trailers, delivery targets across Regional offices in Fort Worth, Temple, San Angelo, Port Arthur, Tyler, San Antonio, Lubbock, and Wichita Falls. An Oregon agency procured law enforcement patrol boats through the Sourcewell cooperative purchasing vehicle (Contract #092525-NRB) from North River Boats, bypassing individual bid cycles. All recent IFBs and ITBs require bidders to hold active marine dealer, manufacturer, or authorized distributor licenses with documented authorization to distribute the specific makes and models quoted.