NIGP 80566: Soccer Equipment

NIGP 80566 Soccer Equipment, an Item code, encompasses athletic supplies, equipment, apparel, uniforms, and related services that state and local governments procure for school district athletic programs. The actual buying under this code spans soccer-specific gear alongside broader athletic equipment categories—balls, goals, shin guards, uniforms, cleats, training cones, and similar field supplies—typically bundled with supplies for other sports (cross country, track, baseball, softball, and strength conditioning) in consolidated school district RFPs and IFBs. School districts dominate the issuing-body mix, with independent school districts in Texas appearing most frequently in recent solicitations (Northside Independent School District, Austin Independent School District, Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District). Cooperative purchasing vehicles also solicit under this code: the Association of Educational Purchasing Agencies (AEPA) issued a multi-state athletic supplies and equipment bid covering 31 state member agencies in 2026.

Recent representative opportunities include Northside Independent School District's IFB2026137 for Athletic Equipment, Supplies, Software & Related Services, consolidating four expiring athletic contracts with bids due October 19, 2026; Austin Independent School District's RFP 27RFP024 for athletic equipment, supplies, apparel, and uniforms across all district campuses, with responses due September 15, 2026; Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District's cross-country, soccer, track, and physical education supplies solicitation (ACST0526) posted May 4, 2026; and AEPA's cooperative procurement 027-E for athletic supplies and equipment supporting 31 states, with sealed bids due August 13, 2026. Texas school districts account for the visible concentration of recent activity, though the AEPA cooperative vehicle indicates broader geographic reach across multiple states. Vendor responses typically must include shipping and handling costs to district locations and accommodate as-needed, non-exclusive requirements-based purchasing across multiple campuses and athletic programs.