NIGP 80515: Athletic Awards (for Service Type See Class 080): Medals, Plaques, Trophies, etc.

NIGP 80515 Athletic Awards (For Service Type See Class 080): Medals, Plaques, Trophies, Etc., an Item code, encompasses the procurement of recognition insignia, commemorative products, and related athletic equipment and supplies by state and local governments. Recent solicitations show state and local buyers under this code purchasing badges, medals, coins, pins, and related accessories for public safety and athletic departments; comprehensive athletic equipment and supplies for school district sports programs spanning uniforms, field equipment, strength-and-conditioning apparatus, and maintenance services; and specialized athletic facility components such as weight room outfitting. The issuing bodies include municipal public safety departments (fire, police, communications), independent school districts of varying sizes, education service centers operating cooperative purchasing vehicles, and county school systems. School districts emerge as the dominant buyer category, reflecting the code's primary application in K–12 athletic programming across multiple sports disciplines.

Activity concentrates in Texas and Georgia, with representative recent solicitations including the City of Tucson's competitive RFP for badges, pins, medals, and accessories across multiple fire and police departments (response deadline September 17, 2025, with potential for multiple awards and up to four one-year renewals); Birdville Independent School District's RFCSP for athletic equipment, supplies, and related services supporting 15 sports programs across 31 campuses with an estimated annual contract value of $867,443.31 and contract term September 1, 2026, through August 31, 2031, with options for four renewals; Region 7 Purchasing Cooperative's collaborative IFB for educational activities and supplies (EDACT2628) with estimated expenditures of $40.677 billion over two years; and Trion City Schools' IFB for comprehensive weight room equipment including racks, benches, plates, and suspension trainers (response deadline May 26, 2026). Procurement activity across these jurisdictions reflects federal compliance requirements including ARPA provisions, Section 3 worker employment benchmarks, HUB participation standards, and E-Verify affidavits, with evaluation criteria typically weighted toward price, vendor qualifications and experience, and service delivery capability.