NIGP 04070: Horses

NIGP 04070 Horses, an Item code, covers the procurement and operational support of equine assets for state and local park and recreation facilities, encompassing arena footing materials, feed and bedding supplies, horse acquisition, and long-term facility operations. State and local governments soliciting under this code purchase these goods and services primarily through county parks departments, city recreation agencies, and special districts operating public equestrian facilities. Work being solicited includes arena maintenance and construction (sand and textile material installation to USEF and ASTM standards), consumables (feed, hay, shavings), horse acquisition through auction or private treaty, and multi-year facility operating contracts that bundle animal husbandry, boarding capacity, and public programming.

Recent activity shows issuing bodies concentrated in California and Georgia, with emerging procurement in Texas. San Mateo County Parks Department posted an RFP (2026RFP00456) for Folger Stable Arena Footing Replacement with proposals due April 21, 2026, requiring contractors with four years of prior arena footing experience, mandatory pre-proposal meetings, and evaluation weighted toward project approach (30 points), firm qualifications (25 points), team qualifications (20 points), and price (25 points). The City of Pasadena Parks, Recreation and Community Services Department issued an RFP (2025RFP0456) for a twenty-year equestrian center operating contract with two optional ten-year renewals, seeking operators for a 6-acre facility with capacity for 49 horses, weighted evaluation emphasizing public benefit programs (30 points) and management plans (20 points), with Pasadena-based and certified small/micro-business preferences available. DeKalb County, Georgia posted an ITB (2026-085-ITB) for feed, hay, and shavings delivery to Little Creek Horse Farm on a three-year term with two one-year options, due July 23, 2026, requiring same-day delivery. The State of Texas issued an RFI (IW254083) for horse procurement via auction or private treaty, due August 31, 2026, gathering vendor qualifications prior to formal solicitation. Local business preferences and small business set-asides apply across jurisdictions where permitted by local ordinance; prevailing wage and comprehensive insurance requirements (general liability typically $1,000,000 to $5,000,000) are standard.