UNSPSC 25111603: Rescue ships or boats

UNSPSC 25111603 Rescue ships or boats (Commodity) describes single-unit and multi-unit procurements of law enforcement patrol vessels, marine safety work boats, and specialized rescue or response craft used by county marine patrols, state natural resources departments, and public safety agencies to conduct law enforcement operations, search and rescue missions, emergency response, and personnel or equipment transport across coastal, tidal, riverine, marsh, and inland waterways. Recent opportunities show state and local buyers sourcing aluminum and fiberglass center-console and deep-V hulled vessels in the 15- to 27-foot range, typically equipped with twin or single outboard motors in the 40- to 350-horsepower range, complete with navigation electronics (chartplotters, GPS, radar, thermal imaging), law enforcement accessories (LED light bars, sirens, VHF radios), trailers, and full warranties. Issuing bodies are primarily county boards of commissioners (Glynn County and Hillsborough County, Florida; Chatham County, Georgia), state fish-and-wildlife or law enforcement agencies (Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, Illinois Department of Natural Resources), and special-purpose district or state park operators (Nevada Division of State Parks). TPWD appears as a repeat high-volume buyer, having issued at least five separate IFBs for fiberglass and aluminum boat packages ranging from 15-foot to 25-foot platforms across multiple regional offices since May 2026.

Geographic activity concentrates in the Southeast (Georgia, Florida) and Texas, with secondary activity in Illinois and Nevada. Representative recent opportunities include Glynn County, Georgia issuing IFB27-012 for one public safety console boat due October 28, 2026; Hillsborough County, Florida procuring one marine safety work boat under ITB2600402 with an estimated contract value of $400,000 and response date of September 24, 2026; Chatham County, Georgia issuing ITB 25-0147-4 for one 27-foot-4-inch marine patrol response vessel funded by DHS/FEMA Port Security Grant Program with a 30 percent M/WBE participation goal and bids due August 10, 2026; Texas Parks and Wildlife Department issuing multiple IFBs for aluminum and fiberglass packages across law enforcement regional offices with deliveries to College Station, Fort Worth, Lubbock, San Angelo, Port Arthur, Tyler, San Antonio, and Temple, Texas; and Illinois Department of Natural Resources Conservation Police procuring one 22-foot deep V aluminum boat package for North Point Marina in Winthrop Harbor with pickup by June 30, 2026. An Oregon state or local agency is procuring law enforcement patrol boats through Sourcewell cooperative purchasing vehicle 092525-NRB with North River Boats.