NIGP 80517: Athletic Field Markers, Goal Posts, Bases, Goals, etc. (Including Athletic Field Striping Machines)

NIGP 80517 Athletic Field Markers, Goal Posts, Bases, Goals, Etc. (Including Athletic Field Striping Machines), an Item code, encompasses the supply, installation, and maintenance of athletic field infrastructure—markers, goal systems, backstops, foul poles, safety netting, field striping, and synthetic turf surfaces—that state and local governments procure to equip and renovate competitive and recreational playing facilities. Recent solicitations show municipalities and counties pursuing comprehensive field renovation projects combining demolition, grading, turf installation, goal systems, and field markings as turnkey packages, alongside smaller targeted procurements for individual components such as volleyball nets, golf flagsticks and cups, track resurfacing, and field striping machines. State park departments, county recreation authorities, independent school districts, and municipal parks departments dominate the issuing-body mix, with Georgia counties (Henry, Gwinnett, Liberty, Randolph, Butts) and Texas school districts (Northside ISD in San Antonio, Harlingen Consolidated ISD, Austin ISD) appearing as repeat or substantial recent buyers. Geographic activity concentrates in Georgia, Texas, and Florida, with additional recent opportunities in Utah and Minnesota.

Representative recent solicitations include Henry County, Georgia's RFP 27-21 (due November 11, 2026) for complete renovation of Richard Craig Park Athletic Complex—eight baseball and softball fields, infield reconstruction, chain-link fencing, backstops, safety netting, foul poles, and synthetic turf—evaluated on qualifications (35 points), key staff (30 points), methodology (30 points), and cost (5 points); Gwinnett County's ITB BL128-26 (due October 7, 2026) for on-demand demolition and installation of synthetic turf, goal systems, and field markings across eighteen multi-purpose, baseball, and softball fields on a multi-year contract with no guaranteed volume and an 8-10 year warranty requirement; City of Fort Worth's RFQ 260288 (due October 20, 2026) for golf course supplies including flagsticks, cups, marking paint, signage, and yardage markers on an as-needed basis with five-year experience requirements and SBE preference; and Marion County Parks & Recreation's ITB 26089 (due June 4, 2026) for soccer field restoration including sod, laser grading, and drainage repair. Sourcewell, a Minnesota cooperative purchasing vehicle, issued an RFP (26RFP101526, due October 15, 2026) for turf and athletic surfacing solutions with equipment, materials, and supplies to establish a contracting vehicle for multiple participating jurisdictions. Liberty County, Georgia's sealed proposal solicitation PE68990NONST2027000000045 (due October 22, 2026) for track resurfacing at Liberty Independent Troop Park carries a 10% M/WBE goal (7% MBE, 3% WBE) and requires proposal and performance bonds. School district procurements include Northside ISD's IFB 2026137 (due October 19, 2026) consolidating four expiring athletic equipment and supplies contracts into a single award, and Trion City Schools' IFB (due May 26, 2026) for comprehensive weight room equipment installation.