NIGP 80544: Equestrian Equipment, Clothing and Supplies (Including Polo)

NIGP 80544 Equestrian Equipment, Clothing and Supplies (Including Polo) is an Item code covering the procurement and operations of equestrian facilities and related business services by state and local governments. The code encompasses facility management, arena operations, horse boarding, and the comprehensive equipment, supplies, and services required to run equestrian centers as public or publicly-managed assets. State and local issuing bodies soliciting under this code include municipal parks and recreation departments and special-purpose districts managing public equestrian infrastructure. The City of Pasadena Parks, Recreation and Community Services Department is a recent active buyer, soliciting an operator for its Equestrian Center Arena on a long-term concession model.

The City of Pasadena issued RFP 2025RFP0456 on July 9, 2026, with a response deadline of February 13, 2026, seeking a qualified operator for the Pasadena Equestrian Center Arena—a 6-acre facility in Hahamongna Watershed Park with a 300' x 175' riding arena, clubhouse, picnic facilities, and boarding for up to 49 horses. The contract term is twenty years with two optional ten-year renewal periods. Proposers must demonstrate at least five years of prior equestrian business operating experience, submit a 10-year pro forma financial statement, and secure comprehensive insurance including $5,000,000 in Commercial General Liability and $5,000,000 in Equine Liability coverage. The operator bears all costs for facility maintenance, staffing, materials, supplies, equipment, insurance, permits, and licenses; compensation is negotiable and may include annual fees, public benefit calculations, reinvestment of generated revenue into capital improvements, or combinations thereof. The City offers 5-point evaluation preferences for Pasadena-based businesses and certified small or micro-businesses. Geographic activity under the code is concentrated in California based on the recent posting, with no current visibility into other states' equestrian procurement patterns.