NIGP 27943: Horse Equipage (18th Century Reproduction)

NIGP 27943 Horse Equipage (18th Century Reproduction), an Item code, encompasses facility operations and management services for equestrian centers and riding arenas operated by state and local governments. State and local procurement activity under this code centers on long-term concession and management contracts for publicly owned equestrian facilities, where municipalities seek qualified operators to assume responsibility for daily arena operations, horse boarding, facility maintenance, insurance, and public programming without municipal capital investment or ongoing subsidy. Issuing bodies soliciting under the code include municipal parks and recreation departments; no state agencies or special-purpose districts appear in recent opportunities.

The City of Pasadena Parks, Recreation and Community Services Department issued RFP 2025RFP0456 in July 2026 to secure a twenty-year operator for the Pasadena Equestrian Center Arena, a 6-acre facility in Hahamongna Watershed Park with a 300' x 175' riding arena, clubhouse, picnic facilities, and boarding capacity for 49 horses. The RFP, due February 13, 2026, requires proposers to demonstrate five years of prior equestrian facility operations experience, submit a 10-year pro forma financial statement, and provide comprehensive insurance coverage including $5,000,000 Commercial General Liability and $5,000,000 Equine Liability. A mandatory pre-proposal meeting was scheduled for January 15, 2026. Compensation structures are flexible and may include annual fees, public-benefit calculations, or reinvestment of generated revenue into capital improvements. The evaluation criteria weight public benefit programs at 30 points, management and operations plans at 20 points, business plans at 20 points, with additional preferences for Pasadena-based and certified small or micro-businesses. California represents the only state with visible recent activity under this code.