NIGP 80005: Boots and Shoes, Athletic and Sportsman Type (incl. Canvas Type)

NIGP 80005 Boots and Shoes, Athletic and Sportsman Type (Including Canvas Type), an Item code, encompasses protective and athletic footwear that state and local governments procure for departmental use, athletic programs, golf course operations, and employee safety compliance. Recent solicitations show governments buying ANSI and OSHA-compliant protective footwear for municipal workers, athletic shoes and uniforms for community college and school district sports programs, golf shoes for public course retail operations, and specialized footwear (asphalt, electrical hazard, orthopedic, static dissipative, waterproof) for fire, police, and public works departments. The issuing bodies span city procurement offices, county governments, independent school districts, community college districts, and charter schools. Fort Worth, a major user, emphasizes mobile fitting and repair services as part of its safety footwear contract; Mt. San Antonio College (Los Angeles County) and Birdville Independent School District (North Richland Hills, Texas) solicit athletic footwear as part of comprehensive team apparel and equipment awards; and Fulton County (Georgia) and the City of Atlanta procure golf shoes as retail merchandise for municipal courses. School districts and municipal athletic departments represent the most active buyer segment under this code, driven by seasonal team equipment needs and ongoing athletic program support.

Solicitation activity clusters in Texas and Georgia. The City of Fort Worth issued RFP 260305 on September 16, 2026, seeking protective footwear vendors with two-year safety-footwear experience, mobile service capability, and a 30% Small Business participation goal, with a historical annual spend of $145,000 and proposals due October 8, 2026. Mt. San Antonio College (California) posted RFP 2026061 on July 28, 2026, for athletic footwear across 24 collegiate sports programs with an estimated $100,000–$250,000 annual contract value and proposals due May 18, 2026 (past due). Birdville Independent School District (Texas) issued RFCSP 002-27 on July 1, 2026, for athletic supplies and equipment with an estimated annual value of $867,443.31 and contract commencement September 1, 2026. Fulton County, Georgia posted IFB MS-IFB/DPR/2608-1270044 on September 21, 2026, for golf course retail merchandise including footwear with proposals due October 2, 2026. The City of Atlanta Department of Parks and Recreation posted a multi-step prequalification and IFB process on June 18, 2026, for golf course retail goods (including golf shoes and socks) across four municipal facilities, with an annual retail budget of $500,000 and full IFB due July 23, 2026.