NIGP 80561: Hockey Equipment, Ice and Field

NIGP 80561 Hockey Equipment, Ice And Field is an Item code under which state and local governments procure ice rinks, dasher board systems, and player equipment—from removable skating installations and outdoor hockey facilities to team gear like skates, sticks, and protective apparel. Recent solicitations show purchasing activity driven by municipal parks departments, county recreation facilities, and higher education athletic departments seeking both capital infrastructure (rinks and boards) and consumable/durable equipment for varsity and recreational programs.

The issuing-body mix includes cities (Quincy Department of Natural Resources), counties (Escambia County Parks Department), and public universities (University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire Athletics, University of Wisconsin Stevens Point Athletics). Geographic spread centers on Wisconsin and Florida, with secondary activity in Massachusetts. Representative recent opportunities include the City of Quincy's sealed-bid procurement for a removable ice-skating rink at Dennis Ryan Parkway, due August 6, 2026, subject to Massachusetts prevailing wage and MBE/WBE participation requirements; Escambia County Parks Department's ITB for a custom Athletica Pro-Series aluminum dasher board system with installation at Cowley Park due July 29, 2026; University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire's RFQ for CCM hockey equipment (skates and sticks) due July 16, 2026; and University of Wisconsin Stevens Point's sealed-bid request for men's and women's hockey equipment due June 19, 2026. One Sourcewell cooperative procurement (RFP #061626) for law enforcement equipment posted in May 2026 appears to fall outside the hockey equipment scope and likely represents a cataloging or cross-reference artifact rather than active opportunity under this Item code.