NIGP 80564: Skating Rink and Skater Equipment and Accessories, Ice and Roller

NIGP 80564 Skating Rink and Skater Equipment and Accessories, Ice and Roller is an Item code under which state and local governments currently procure ice resurfacing operations, roller and ice rink facility management, seasonal ice skating experiences, and related skating venue equipment and services. Recent solicitations show a mix of operational services — Zamboni operation and staff training, full facility management contracts for roller and ice rinks, and turnkey seasonal ice skating installations — alongside physical infrastructure work such as concrete skate bowl renovation. Issuing bodies span city park and recreation departments (Dallas, Conyers, Santa Fe, Orange County), municipal utilities, and special-purpose recreation authorities. These jurisdictions treat skating venues as community assets requiring either outsourced operational expertise or capital investment in facility condition, often pairing operational management with maintenance and staffing responsibilities.

Activity in the code concentrates in the Southwest and Southeast, with recent opportunities posted by the City of Santa Fe, New Mexico (Zamboni Operations & Technical Assistance, ITB FY26ITB046, bids due January 5, 2026); Orange County, Florida (Parks Downey Park Skate Area Renovation, estimated $514,000, bids due October 20, 2026); the City of Conyers, Georgia (Winter Wonderland & Ice Skating Experience, RFP with proposals due July 2, 2026); and the City of Dallas, Texas (Southern Skates Roller Rink operational management, RFP with five-year initial term, proposals due June 26, 2026). Sourcewell also issued a cooperative purchasing RFP (#061626) for Law Enforcement Equipment on behalf of participating Washington and regional entities, though this appears tangential to core skating-venue procurement. Local business preferences and veteran set-asides appear in select opportunities; Santa Fe applies up to 6% local preference and living wage compliance, while Orange County offers up to 8% service-disabled veteran preference.