NIGP 19520: Clocks, Game (Sports)

NIGP 19520 Clocks, Game (Sports), an Item code, captures state and local procurement of sports timing, scoreboard, and athletic field infrastructure equipment — including basketball court installation with goal systems, scoreboard systems with wireless controls, and rental of timing equipment and videoboards for events. School districts, county recreation departments, and higher-education institutions are the primary soliciting bodies; Fulton County Schools in Georgia and Hillsborough County in Florida appear as repeat buyers with staggered procurement cycles for court systems, scoreboard infrastructure, and wrestling mats. The work includes design and installation of outdoor courts (concrete or asphalt), procurement of NEVCO-model scoreboards with five-year warranties, and catalog discount arrangements for athletic equipment and supplies supporting multi-sport programs. Georgia and Florida dominate recent activity, with additional opportunities in Wisconsin and Texas.

Recent solicitations span multiple notice types and buyer sizes. Cirrus Academy Charter School (Georgia) issued an RFP due July 20, 2026, for an 84-foot by 50-foot outdoor basketball court with six goal systems, site preparation, and drainage work, with performance scheduled July 22 through August 30, 2026. Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners issued ITB 26-00160 due April 3, 2026, for sporting scoreboard systems including NEVCO Baseball Model 1610 and Multisports Model 3602 units across ten facilities in Plant City, Brandon, Tampa, Seffner, Lutz, Apollo Beach, and Gibsonton, with an estimated value of $442,095.00 over two years. University of Wisconsin-Madison posted an RFB due July 9, 2026, for rental of timing equipment and videoboards for special events. Fulton County Schools (Georgia) issued IFB 214-26 due May 26, 2026, for three distinct wrestling mat sizes (38'x38', 40'x40', and 42'x42' NCAA). Region 7 Purchasing Cooperative (Texas) advertised a catalog discount RFP for athletic equipment and supplies with estimated two-year expenditures of $13,523,279.00 across member school districts. Los Fresnos Consolidated Independent School District (Texas) sought an approved vendor list for PE and athletic equipment, supplies, and apparel through RFP 26-27-01 due March 24, 2026. Procurement processes typically require proof of insurance, compliance with state employment law and background checks, and performance or payment bonds where applicable.