How to bid on patrol boat repowering for Indiana DNR

What Indiana DNR is buying

The Indiana Department of Natural Resources wants the existing engines removed from a large patrol boat and replaced with new 250 V8 Sea Pro outboards and props. The work also includes required hardware, wiring and harnesses, a new-style tie bar, and an installed and wired 704 V-View display.

This is an equipment opportunity for firms that can supply and install the listed marine propulsion and related components. The full specifications and response instructions are in sourcing event 003000000088730.

Deadline and submission

Responses are due November 16, 2026, at 2:00 PM ET. Submit through Indiana’s Supplier Portal before the deadline; the event listing does not provide a later submission window.

Who this opportunity suits

This opportunity may suit marine equipment vendors and boat service firms with experience supplying and installing outboard engines, props, wiring, harnesses, tie bars, and onboard displays. Review the full bid documents to confirm the work and response requirements fit your business.

How to find the bid and respond

Open sourcing event 003000000088730 on Indiana’s Current Business Opportunities listing. The original posting is publicly viewable. For most Indiana bids, the source link downloads a ZIP package containing the notice, specifications, and forms. If there is no package, find the event by its ID in the opportunities list.

To submit a response, register for Indiana’s separate Supplier Portal, which is free, and respond there before the deadline. The listed point of contact is Angela Alexander - 00061 at [email protected].

Prepare a complete, clear response

Use the full bid documents to check exactly what to supply, install, and include in your response. Address each listed component, including both outboards, props, required hardware, wiring and harnesses, the tie bar, and the installed and wired display.

Check that your pricing and proposed work cover the complete requested package. Allow time to complete the Supplier Portal submission and verify that your response has been submitted before the deadline.