NIGP 80574: Starting Gates and Other Racing Equipment

NIGP 80574 Starting Gates and Other Racing Equipment, an Item code, covers athletic and sports equipment that state and local governments procure for school districts, law enforcement, and recreational programs. Recent solicitations reveal a scope extending beyond racing-specific equipment to encompass broader athletic supplies, uniforms, software, aquatic program gear, and golf equipment. School districts represent the primary issuing bodies under this code, consolidating multiple expiring contracts into single RFPs and IFBs to streamline vendor management and reduce administrative overhead. The Northside Independent School District (NISD) in San Antonio, Texas, exemplifies this trend through large consolidated procurements that bundle athletic materials, supplies, and installation services across multiple sport categories.

Northside Independent School District (NISD) posted an IFB (IFB2026137) on October 1, 2026, with a response date of October 19, 2026, consolidating four expiring contracts for athletic equipment, supplies, software, and related services—including aquatic program equipment and golf equipment—with shipping and handling included to San Antonio. Cooperative purchasing vehicles also drive activity under this code; Sourcewell, a Minnesota local government unit and service cooperative, issued an RFP (#061626) on May 12, 2026, due June 16, 2026, to establish a law enforcement equipment contracting solution available to thousands of governmental agencies, school districts, and public entities across the United States and Canada, with participating entities including Franklin County, Grant County, Grays Harbor County, Chelan County, and Yakima County in Washington. Texas and the Pacific Northwest show recent activity, with school districts and county law enforcement agencies as primary buyers.