NIGP 65078: Umbrellas, Lawn and Picnic Type

NIGP 65078 Umbrellas, Lawn and Picnic Type is an Item code under which state and local governments procure outdoor shelter and recreation equipment for parks, public facilities, and grounds maintenance. Recent solicitations show demand for table umbrellas, playground equipment with integrated shade structures, and lawn and grounds maintenance supplies supporting parks and recreation departments, school districts, and municipal facilities. The City of Dallas issued an IFS in January 2026 for table umbrellas, and Chatham County Parks and Recreation and Chatham County Early Childhood Learning Center issued separate RFPs and ITBs between March and June 2026 for comprehensive playground installations that include shade and weather protection components. Donna Independent School District in Texas issued an RFP in March 2026 for lawn equipment and supplies on a catalog discount basis, while the City of Phoenix issued an IFB in March 2026 for heat relief supplies including outdoor shelters and cooling equipment. Issuing bodies span county parks departments, independent school districts, municipal procurement offices, and early childhood learning centers, with Chatham County appearing twice as a repeat buyer within a three-month window.

Geographic activity concentrates in Georgia and Texas, with additional solicitation from Arizona. The City of Dallas (Texas) posted a table umbrella IFS due January 29, 2026, specifying delivery to a single location with strict FOB delivery-site pricing. Chatham County (Georgia) issued ITB 26-0037-2 for ESU Early Childhood Learning Center playground equipment due May 1, 2026, with a mandatory pre-bid conference on April 16, 2026, and a 30 percent combined M/WBE participation goal, and followed with RFP 26-0049-2 for Charles C. Brooks Complex playground equipment due June 12, 2026, also with MBE and WBE participation encouragement. Donna Independent School District (Texas) sought lawn equipment catalog pricing due April 8, 2026, for the 2026–2027 school year with options to extend two additional one-year periods. The City of Phoenix (Arizona) issued IFB 26-0046 for five-year heat relief supplies including shelters and outdoor equipment with a December 12, 2025 bid deadline. Recent activity shows mixed procurement mechanisms—informal solicitations, RFPs, and ITBs—with response periods ranging from one week to two months and no standout incumbent vendors named across the opportunities.