Specifications include, but are not limited to: The Department of Marine Resources (Department) is seeking proposals to provide two (2) 23-25 foot Law Enforcement Patrol Boats, with the option to purchase additional vessels of the same specifications, as defined in this Request for Proposal (RFP) document. This document provides instructions for submitting proposals, the procedure and criteria by which the awarded Bidder will be selected and the contractual terms which will govern the relationship between the State of Maine (State) and the awarded Bidder. The Department is the only State agency in Maine that operates a fleet of coastal patrol vessels staffed by trained and fully accredited law enforcement officers. The Department’s officers are statutorily and routinely tasked with fisheries law enforcement, boating safety patrols, coastal search and rescue, and maritime security missions. Officers are frequently called upon to assist other law enforcement agencies and the U.S. Coast Guard with a variety of waterborne missions on coastal and offshore waters. The backbone of the Department’s small vessel fleet currently consists of ten 21’ to 23’ center console outboard patrol vessels. The current hard-top, center console, open cockpit boat design provides a useful and safe seasonal platform for one or two officers to conduct patrol work, including boarding vessels, along Maine’s coastline and tidal waters.
