NIGP 65080: Whirls

NIGP 65080 Whirls, an Item code, represents commercial-grade playground structures and equipment that state and local governments procure for public parks and recreational facilities. State and local buyers solicit turnkey packages that include design, manufacture, delivery, professional installation, site preparation, safety surfacing, and compliance with ASTM and CPSC standards for children ages two through twelve. Issuing bodies span city parks departments, county recreation authorities, and municipal park systems, each managing multiple park locations and seeking modular composite or traditional play structures with accessibility features, elevated and ground-level activities, and ADA-compliant components.

Recent activity shows Georgia as the dominant jurisdiction, with three opportunities posted since May 2026. The City of Perry, Georgia issued an IFB (Bid 2027-03) in September 2026 for five commercial-grade playground structures across existing parks, due September 23, 2026, requiring turnkey pricing per structure with mandatory site visits and performance bonding at 100 percent of contract value. Chatham County Parks and Recreation Department solicited design, provision, and installation of a modular composite play structure at Charles C. Brooks Park Complex under RFP 26-0049-2, due June 12, 2026, with scoring emphasis on qualifications (30 points), approach (30 points), MBE/WBE participation (15 points), pricing (20 points), and references (5 points); the County explicitly seeks to increase minority and women business enterprise participation and considers local hiring commitments in award decisions. DeKalb County issued ITB 2026-076-ITB in June 2026 for IT and Low Voltage Infrastructure reconstruction at the DeKalb Tennis Center, due July 13, 2026. Bidders across these opportunities must furnish performance and payment bonds, maintain general liability and workers' compensation insurance, and provide detailed specifications, warranties, and client references demonstrating prior playground installations.