UNSPSC 25111809: Skiff

A flatbottom open boat of shallow draft propelled by oars, sail or motor

UNSPSC 25111809 Skiff is a Commodity code covering small open boats and shallow-draft vessels state and local governments procure for wildlife management, marine safety, law enforcement, and field operations. Recent solicitations show state and local buyers purchasing new flat-bottom boats and marine safety work boats to replace aging fleet assets or meet specialized operational needs; the work involves competitive procurement of vessels meeting technical specifications for construction, capacity, and structural standards rather than modification or maintenance of existing hulls. Issuing bodies span state fish and wildlife departments, county boards of commissioners, and cooperative purchasing consortia representing multiple counties and public entities across the continental United States and Canada. The code sees activity from environmental and natural resource agencies as primary buyers, with secondary interest from county government and multi-jurisdictional cooperative purchasing vehicles that aggregate demand across dozens of public entities.

The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife posted a competitive bid for one new flat-bottom boat and trailer (Solicitation PF260445MZ, due October 27, 2026), while Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners in Florida issued an ITB for one marine safety work boat with an estimated value of $400,000 (ITB2600402, due September 24, 2026). Sourcewell, a Minnesota-based local government cooperative, released RFP #061626 to establish a law enforcement equipment contracting solution available to hundreds of public agencies across the United States and Canada (due June 16, 2026), though that solicitation's scope is broader than vessels alone. Recent activity concentrates in the Pacific Northwest (Washington) and Southeast (Florida), with broader geographic reach through cooperative vehicles covering the full United States and Canada. The code shows episodic procurement aligned with fleet replacement cycles and specialized operational requirements rather than continuous demand.