UNSPSC 25111934: Tillers

UNSPSC 25111934 Tillers, a Commodity code, describes marine propulsion and steering components, though state and local procurement activity under this code shows a focus on the purchase of complete marine vessels and vessels equipped with integrated propulsion systems rather than tiller components in isolation. Recent state and local solicitations bought marine patrol response vessels, marine safety work boats, and jet boat frames—purchases that encompass the full vessel or significant structural/propulsion assemblies rather than stand-alone tillers. Counties, regional authorities, and special-purpose cooperative purchasing organizations have been the primary issuing bodies, with funding sources including local capital budgets and federal grants such as the DHS/FEMA Port Security Grant Program. Chatham County, Georgia and Hillsborough County, Florida have each posted major marine vessel procurements during the past six months, and Sourcewell, a Minnesota-based cooperative purchasing vehicle, has issued a broad law enforcement equipment solicitation that encompasses marine equipment among other categories available to thousands of governmental entities across the United States and Canada.

Recent opportunities show activity in Georgia and Florida, with additional multistate cooperative purchasing activity through Sourcewell. Chatham County, Georgia posted an ITB for a marine patrol response vessel due August 10, 2026, specifying a 27-foot-4-inch center console aluminum hull equipped with dual Mercury SeaPro 300 engines, Garmin navigation systems, radar, thermal imaging, and specialized law enforcement equipment, with a 30 percent M/WBE participation goal and Build America Buy America compliance required under PSGP funding. Hillsborough County, Florida issued an ITB for a one-time purchase of one marine safety work boat with a due date of September 24, 2026 and an estimated value of $400,000, requiring $1 million per-occurrence and $2 million aggregate liability insurance. Marion County, Oregon awarded jet boat frame fabrication to Marine 1, LLC through a competitive quote process. The mismatch between the code's nominal scope (tillers as discrete components) and the vessels actually being procured suggests that state and local procurement offices are tagging complete marine vessel purchases or major vessel assemblies to this commodity code.