25 Ft. Fiberglass Boat, Motor Trailer Packages

The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) Law Enforcement Division has issued Invitation for Bid (IFB) No. 802-26-73518 to procure two 25-foot fiberglass mono-hull boat packages complete with associated equipment and delivery services. Each package includes one 25-foot fiberglass boat meeting federal regulations under 33 CFR Part 183, one 300-horsepower outboard motor (V6 or V8 with electronic fuel injection and minimum 3-star California Air Resource Board rating), and one aluminum boat trailer with tandem axles and LED lighting compliant with Texas Department of Transportation standards. The boats must feature specific hull construction, a minimum 60-gallon fuel capacity, battery systems, navigation lights, bilge pumps, center console configurations with instrumentation, and commercial-grade keel guards. Optional accessory items including cup holders, T-tops, dome lights, flood lights, spotlights, controllers, sirens, speakers, signals, electronics packages, wireless engine cutoff switches, VHF radios, helm pads, and power pole blades may be awarded in part, in whole, or not at all based on fund availability and best value determination. One boat package shall be delivered to TPWD Law Enforcement Region 4 in College Station, Texas, and one to Region 6 in Lubbock, Texas, with all equipment delivered fully assembled as single units with manufacturer's standard warranty coverage. Bids are due by 2:00 PM Central Standard Time on April 22, 2026, and responses are binding for 60 business days from the bid due date. Evaluation will be based on best value considering lowest price, qualifications, experience, delivery schedule, and past performance, with unit prices governing in event of extension errors and shipping quoted F.O.B. destination with freight prepaid.

TPWD will only award contracts to actively licensed marine dealers, manufacturers, or manufacturers' authorized distributors, with documentation of authorization required if applicable from vendor-nominated manufacturers. No set-aside designations for disadvantaged enterprises are mentioned in the procurement documentation. A pre-delivery inspection is required at the awarded vendor's facility, with TPWD covering initial inspection travel costs and the vendor responsible for any additional inspection visits; TPWD reserves the right to pick up equipment if the vendor is in close proximity to delivery locations to save freight charges. Payment will be made within 30 days of receipt of properly prepared invoices and acceptance of goods. No specific budget range or award value is listed in the procurement documentation, though award decisions will consider best value and overall fund availability. TPWD reserves broad discretion to reject any or all bids and may award optional accessories based on available funding at time of award.