NIGP 57855: Mats, All Kinds (Not Otherwise Classified)

NIGP 57855 Mats, All Kinds (Not Otherwise Classified) is an Item code under which state and local governments procure specialized athletic and recreational mats for school, county, and municipal use. Recent solicitations show purchasing focus on wrestling mats meeting NCAA and high school competition standards, with specifications for particular dimensions, thickness, taped connections, and warranty requirements. Issuing bodies include school districts (notably Fulton County Schools in Georgia), counties, and municipalities. The code also captures incidental mat procurement within broader capital or operational projects — scope appears to extend beyond athletic mats to include ancillary mat materials in infrastructure and facility work, though recent recorded activity centers on athletic equipment for schools. Fulton County Schools appears as an active buyer in the athletic mat space; the broader state and local procurement universe under this code likely includes facility maintenance and renovation projects where mat-type materials are specified as components.

Geographic activity in recent postings is concentrated in the Southeast, with Fulton County Schools (Georgia) and the City of DeBary (Florida) driving recorded solicitations as of May and October 2026. Fulton County Schools issued an IFB (No. 214-26) for three sizes of wrestling mats with taped connections and 1-5/8" thickness, due May 26, 2026, requiring delivery FOB destination with one-year warranty and a $1 million general liability insurance minimum. The City of DeBary, Florida posted an irrigation system improvement project (Bid 03-15) for Rob Sullivan Park with an estimated project cost of $90,000 and April 10, 2015 deadline (note: this posting carries a due date that predates the current date substantially, signaling possible archive data); the project scope included materials, labor, and equipment installation with a 45-calendar-day completion window. A Sourcewell cooperative procurement (RFP #061626) for law enforcement equipment, posted May 12, 2026 with June 16, 2026 deadline, represents a multi-state initiative spanning Washington (Franklin, Grant, Grays Harbor, Chelan, and Yakima Counties) and participating entities nationwide, though this solicitation may fall outside the athletic and recreational mat core of the code depending on equipment classification.