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NIGP 959-73: Ship, Ferry, Patrol Boat, and Marine Vessel Maintenance and Repair — State & Local Bids & NAICS Crosswalk (230+ Bids Open)

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NIGP 959-73 (Class 959): Ship, Ferry, Patrol Boat, and Marine Vessel Maintenance and Repair — Active State & Local SLED Solicitations

State & local (SLED) procurement guide, state portal spend, cooperative vehicles, and NAICS/PSC crosswalk for NIGP 959-73 (Ship, Ferry, Patrol Boat, and Marine Vessel Maintenance and Repair).

NIGP Code 959-73 — Ship, Ferry, Patrol Boat, and Marine Vessel Maintenance and Repair — is a standardized State, Local, and Education (SLED) procurement classification within Class 959 — Marine Construction and Vessel Services of the National Institute of Governmental Purchasing (NIGP) Commodity/Services Code taxonomy. Across all 50 states, over 33 state central purchasing offices and thousands of county governments, municipal utilities, public university systems, transit authorities, and K-12 school districts obligate approximately $1.8 Billion annually under NIGP 959-73, generating 230+ Bids active Invitations for Bid (IFBs), Requests for Proposals (RFPs), and informal quote requests each year. The NIGP taxonomy uses a hierarchical structure where the 3-digit Class (959) identifies the broad commodity or service family (Marine Construction and Vessel Services) and the 5-digit Class-Item code (959-73) pinpoints the specific service (marine mro) deliverable. When state and municipal buyers post solicitations on portals such as Washington WEBS (Washington State Ferries), Texas ESBD (TxDOT Ferries / TPWD), New York NYSCR (Staten Island Ferry / NYPD), and North Carolina eVP (NCDOT Ferries), automated bid invitations are dispatched exclusively to vendors who have added NIGP Class 959 and Item 959-73 to their supplier registration profiles. Typical scopes of work under NIGP 959-73 include State DOT Passenger/Vehicle Ferry Drydocking, Hull Preservation, Repowering & Overhaul; Police, Fire-Rescue, Sheriff & Game Warden Patrol Boat Outboard/Inboard Engine & Hull Repair; and Port Authority Tugboat, Pilot Boat, Dredge Tender & Floating Dock Maintenance. In addition to standalone municipal RFPs and sealed low-bid IFBs, a substantial share of NIGP 959-73 purchasing flows through cooperative purchasing agreements and statewide term contracts—including State Ferry Systems, Port Authorities & Marine Police. Holding or partnering on a cooperative master contract allows public sector buyers to issue direct purchase orders without repeating a lengthy formal solicitation cycle. Furthermore, most state and municipal procurements under NIGP 959-73 enforce Historically Underutilized Business (HUB), Minority/Women-Owned Business Enterprise (MBE/WBE), Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE), or Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Business participation goals. For contractors operating across both SLED and federal markets, NIGP 959-73 cross-walks directly to Federal Product and Service Code (PSC) J019 (Maintenance, Repair, and Rebuild of Equipment - Ships, Small Craft, Pontoons, and Floating Docks) and Primary NAICS 336611 (Ship Building and Repairing). InTandem's government contracting platform unifies state and local NIGP 959-73 solicitations with federal PSC J019 and NAICS 336611 bids, giving your capture team complete visibility across every jurisdiction.

NIGP 3-Digit Parent Class: Class 959 — Marine Construction and Vessel Services
Annual State & Local (SLED) Spend: $1.8 Billion
Active Open SLED Bids: 230+ Bids
Cooperative Vehicles: State Ferry Systems, Port Authorities & Marine Police
Primary Paired NAICS Code: NAICS 336611 — Ship Building and Repairing
Paired Federal PSC Code: PSC J019 — Maintenance, Repair, and Rebuild of Equipment - Ships, Small Craft, Pontoons, and Floating Docks

What State, County & Municipal Buyers Procure Under NIGP 959-73

State DOT Passenger/Vehicle Ferry Drydocking, Hull Preservation, Repowering & Overhaul
Police, Fire-Rescue, Sheriff & Game Warden Patrol Boat Outboard/Inboard Engine & Hull Repair
Port Authority Tugboat, Pilot Boat, Dredge Tender & Floating Dock Maintenance
Marine Electronics, Radar, Sonar, Navigation Buoy & Davit Servicing
F.O.B. Destination Inside Delivery, Cold-Chain Integrity & Lot Expiration Tracking
OEM Factory Warranty, Service Manuals, Operator Training & Replacement Parts Supply
Cooperative Contract Volume Tier Discounts & Municipal Tax-Exempt Electronic Invoicing
Buy America / FTA Transit Compliance (where federal grant funds apply) & Fleet Telematics

Top State Procurement Portals Buying NIGP 959-73

Washington WEBS (Washington State Ferries) (State of Washington): $540 Million
Texas ESBD (TxDOT Ferries / TPWD) (State of Texas): $240 Million
New York NYSCR (Staten Island Ferry / NYPD) (State of New York): $280 Million
North Carolina eVP (NCDOT Ferries) (State of North Carolina): $190 Million

Common SLED Cooperative Purchasing Vehicles

State Ferry Systems, Port Authorities & Marine Police (National & Statewide Cooperative Purchasing Agreements): Pre-competed master agreements allowing cities, counties, K-12 school districts, and state agencies to issue direct purchase orders under NIGP 959-73 without running a 90-day formal RFP.
Formal Municipal & State IFBs / RFPs (NIGP 959-73) (Sealed Competitive Bidding & Best-Value Proposals): Solicitations published on state portals (Washington WEBS (Washington State Ferries), Texas ESBD (TxDOT Ferries / TPWD)) where vendors registered under NIGP Class 959 and Item 959-73 receive automated bid notifications.
Multi-Year Annual Term & On-Call IDIQ Contracts (City, County, ISD & Transit Authority Blanket Orders): 1-to-5 year Indefinite Quantity or Job Order Contracts (JOC) establishing fixed unit pricing or hourly rates for recurring ship, ferry, patrol boat, and marine vessel maintenance and repair requirements.

NIGP 959-73 Frequently Asked Questions

What is NIGP Code 959-73?

NIGP 959-73 (Ship, Ferry, Patrol Boat, and Marine Vessel Maintenance and Repair) is a 5-digit Class-Item commodity/service code under Class 959 — Marine Construction and Vessel Services. State agencies, cities, counties, school districts, and public universities use NIGP 959-73 to classify procurements and notify registered vendors for State DOT Passenger/Vehicle Ferry Drydocking, Hull Preservation, Repowering & Overhaul and Police, Fire-Rescue, Sheriff & Game Warden Patrol Boat Outboard/Inboard Engine & Hull Repair.

How much do state and local governments spend under NIGP 959-73?

State, municipal, county, and educational (SLED) agencies obligate an estimated $1.8 Billion annually under NIGP 959-73, with approximately 230+ Bids active solicitations posted across state portals such as Washington WEBS (Washington State Ferries) and Texas ESBD (TxDOT Ferries / TPWD).

What are the Federal NAICS and PSC equivalents for NIGP 959-73?

NIGP 959-73 maps directly to Federal Primary NAICS 336611 (Ship Building and Repairing) and Federal Product and Service Code (PSC) J019 (Maintenance, Repair, and Rebuild of Equipment - Ships, Small Craft, Pontoons, and Floating Docks).

Which cooperative purchasing contracts cover NIGP 959-73?

Public agencies frequently procure Ship, Ferry, Patrol Boat, and Marine Vessel Maintenance and Repair under NIGP 959-73 through cooperative and statewide vehicles including State Ferry Systems, Port Authorities & Marine Police, as well as municipal annual term contracts.

Should I register for NIGP 959-73 or the full NIGP Class 959?

You should register for both NIGP 959-73 (Ship, Ferry, Patrol Boat, and Marine Vessel Maintenance and Repair) and the parent 3-digit NIGP Class 959 (Marine Construction and Vessel Services), including 959-00 and related codes like 961-13, so you never miss a solicitation when a local buyer codes a bid broadly.

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