NIGP 80545: Fencing Equipment (Sport)

NIGP 80545 Fencing Equipment (Sport), an Item code, encompasses temporary and permanent fencing systems, components, and materials that state and local governments procure for athletic fields, parks, recreational facilities, and institutional campuses. Recent solicitations show school districts, county parks departments, and municipalities buying chain-link fence panels and hardware (galvanized, vinyl-coated, and temporary systems), ornamental and security fencing, field backstop and windscreen systems, installation labor, repair services, and materials inventory stocking. The issuing-body mix spans large independent school districts (Hillsborough County Public Schools in Florida with 235 schools, Fort Bend ISD in Texas with 83 campuses, Temple ISD in Texas), county government parks and recreation divisions (Collier County Florida, Williamson County Texas, Sarasota County Florida), and municipal parks departments (City of Richardson Texas). School districts dominate the volume, typically establishing multi-vendor awards with primary and secondary contractors to support as-needed installations, repairs, and emergency response across dozens of campuses. Counties and cities pursue similar structures at a smaller scale, often combining fencing with broader site development or field renovation projects.

Recent activity concentrates in Florida and Texas, with secondary representation from Washington state (Sourcewell cooperative). Representative opportunities include Hillsborough County Public Schools' RFP 26028-MST (February 2026) for fencing services across 270-plus school sites with 238 line items and estimated annual volume around $300,000; Fort Bend ISD's RFP 26-064AR (due April 30, 2026) for installation, repair, and athletic field netting across 83 campuses; Temple ISD's IFB-006-26 (due March 16, 2026) for district-wide fencing supplies and installation with a 20 percent SWMBE participation goal; Collier County's grant-funded ITB 26-8669 (due July 10, 2026) for fencing installation and repair services with approximately $300,000 in historical annual spend and FEMA prevailing-wage compliance; Williamson County's RFCSP 26RFCSP22 (due March 18, 2026) for permanent security fencing as part of a $7.25 million sports field renovation; and Sarasota County's Quick Quote 2026-QQ-749 (due July 15, 2026) for SONCO VERSA temporary chain-link panels. Set-aside activity is present in Texas school districts (SWMBE, HUB certifications with preference points), while Florida school districts require compliance affidavits on foreign-country ownership and human trafficking. Cooperative purchasing vehicles (Region 7 Purchasing Cooperative in Texas) also carry fencing-related catalog discounts under separate athletic equipment and general contracted services bids.