NIGP 80562: Physical Education Equipment, Adaptive: Body Alignment Wedges, Mobile Mats, Stimulation Boards, Straddle Seats, Vestibular Boards, etc.

NIGP 80562 Physical Education Equipment, Adaptive: Body Alignment Wedges, Mobile Mats, Stimulation Boards, Straddle Seats, Vestibular Boards, Etc., is an Item code under which state and local governments procure specialized physical education and adaptive equipment, athletic supplies, fitness apparatus, and related maintenance and installation services for schools, recreation departments, municipal facilities, and higher education institutions. Recent solicitations show the code captures a broad range of fitness and athletic procurement activity: commercial fitness equipment maintenance and repair for municipal departments, athletic supplies and equipment for school districts, wrestling mats, challenge course construction and installation, curriculum materials, and physical education supplies ranging from small portable equipment to large institutional apparatus. Issuing bodies include independent school districts (Austin ISD, Birdville ISD, Frederick County Public Schools, Fulton County Schools, Harlingen Consolidated ISD), county school systems (Montgomery County Public Schools), municipal parks and recreation departments (City of Tucson), higher education (Texas A&M University), special-purpose districts and educational service centers (Region 7 Purchasing Cooperative), and state cooperative purchasing vehicles (Association of Educational Purchasing Agencies, Sourcewell).

Geographic activity spans multiple states with recent solicitations posted from Arizona, Texas, Maryland, Georgia, Connecticut, and New York. Representative recent opportunities include the City of Tucson's RFP 270143 (posted October 2, 2026, due October 15, 2026) for new fitness equipment, preventative maintenance, and on-call repair services across Parks and Recreation, Police, and Fire facilities, covering multi-brand commercial fitness equipment with Section 3 HUD compliance and federal prevailing wage requirements; Birdville Independent School District's RFCSP 002-27 (issued April 1, 2026, due July 1, 2026) for athletic equipment and supplies supporting 15 sports programs across 31 campuses with an estimated annual value of $867,443.31; Montgomery County Public Schools' solicitation for physical education supplies and equipment (due July 15, 2026) with delivery to the materials management warehouse and individual school locations; and the Association of Educational Purchasing Agencies' cooperative procurement AEPA #027-E for athletic supplies and equipment (due August 13, 2026) serving 31 state member agencies. Cooperative purchasing vehicles and multi-jurisdictional procurements appear frequently, signaling opportunities for vendors to reach multiple school districts and public entities through single awards.