The City of San Antonio is soliciting bids to obtain an 18’ shallow water, square bottom, boat for the San Antonio Park Police to patrol the San Antonio River. Supplied watercraft must meet United States Coast Guard (USCG), National Marine Manufacturers Association (NMMA), and American Boat and Yacht Council (ABYC) guidelines. The boat must be self-bailing. To ensure that the City of San Antonio receives a boat of proven performance, the supplied hull is required to be in current production. Awarded vendor shall be responsible to: 1) deliver complete boat to water; and 2) register vessel and outboard motor with the Texas Parks & Wildlife on behalf of the City of San Antonio. The 18’ shallow water square bottom boat will be converted by a 3rd party to operate on CNG post-delivery. Original warranty is agreed to remain intact less the fuel system.
Date Issued: May 6, 2026
Due Date & Time: May 20, 2026; 10:00 a.m. Central Time (Informal)
To view this solicitation, go to the SAePS portal; https://supplierservice.sanantonio.gov/irj/portal
If you have not completed the City’s SAePS Vendor Registration, you must do so in order to view the solicitation and submit a response. Once you have logged on to the SAePS portal, click on “My Bids” (first), if not viewable then click “Other Bids” (to view all already published competitive bids). Vendor Guides & Support can be accessed from this link: https://www.sa.gov/Directory/Departments/Finance/About/Divisions/Procurement/Resources/Guides-Support
TO REGISTER: You will need to complete the vendor registration by accessing the SAePS Vendor Registration at https://www.sa.gov/Directory/Departments/Finance/About/Divisions/Procurement/Become-a-Vendor. Questions regarding registration may be submitted to Vendor Support at (210) 207-0118 or by email at vendors@sanantonio.gov with “SAePS Portal” on the subject line so this can be expedited.