NIGP 36083: Tile, Rubber

NIGP 36083 Tile, Rubber, an Item code, covers specialty rubber and elastomeric flooring products that state and local governments procure for functional and safety applications across facilities. The School Board of Seminole County, Florida solicited Kinetex non-slip rubber flooring manufactured by J+J Flooring through a Notice of Intent to Sole Source under Florida Administrative Code 6A-1.012(12)(d), with an estimated annual expenditure of $800,000.00 for district-wide implementation. The recent opportunity identifies school districts as active buyers in this code, with procurement focused on specialized non-slip flooring materials where product equivalence and safety performance drive purchasing decisions.

The School Board of Seminole County solicitation (25260057STL) represents the primary recent activity on record under this Item code. The deadline for alternative proposals or sole source challenges was October 29, 2025, at 12:00 PM EST. J+J Flooring, located in Dalton, Georgia, was designated the preferred vendor; vendors wishing to propose comparable products must demonstrate equivalence to Kinetex non-slip flooring. Florida school district procurement activity dominates the visible recent opportunities under this code. Interested parties should contact Travis Loyd at Loydtz@scps.k12.fl.us to challenge the sole source designation or propose alternative products. The sole source determination remains valid for one year following School Board approval and requires annual revalidation.