NIGP 80575: Swimming and Surfing Equipment

NIGP 80575 Swimming and Surfing Equipment is an Item code under which state and local governments procure competitive swimwear, training gear, pool maintenance and repair supplies, diving equipment, and related aquatic facility goods. Recent solicitations show educational institutions, county parks departments, and specialized aquatic facility operators competing to supply NCAA Division I swimming programs, county aquatic centers running age-group competitive teams, and municipal pool systems. The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee issued RFB 2027-UWMIL-01382 on July 8, 2026 (due July 23, 2026) for competitive swimwear and training equipment serving its NCAA Division I Horizon League program, with Amendment No. 1 posting a Questions and Answers document and revised Exhibit B. The City of Philadelphia solicited quotes for a telescopic swimming pool pole under ITB B2727391 (due June 30, 2026) structured as a 365-day Requirements agreement with a $45,000 contract ceiling. Henry County, Georgia issued RFQ 26-38 (due June 2, 2026) seeking full-service competitive swim team operations at its Aquatic Center, with fixed hourly rates ranging from $20 per hour for one to two lanes to $60 per hour for seven to ten lanes. Collier County, Florida advertised ITB 258617 for preventative maintenance, repairs, and replacement services across nine county aquatic facilities, with historical annual spending of approximately $500,000.

Buying activity spans higher education institutions, county recreation departments, municipal parks systems, and independent school districts. Recent solicitations are concentrated in Georgia (Henry County, Gwinnett County), Florida (Collier County, City of Philadelphia), Texas (Harlingen CISD, Los Fresnos CISD), and Wisconsin (University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee), with regional variation reflecting geographic distribution of public aquatic infrastructure. The Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District issued RFP AGST0426 (due March 24, 2026) for athletic equipment including swimming supplies; Albany State University posted eRFQ 52100ERFQ0000016912026 (due March 26, 2026) for athletic apparel and equipment serving its Division II intercollegiate programs; and Los Fresnos CISD issued RFP 26-27-01 (due March 24, 2026) establishing an approved vendor list for PE and athletic equipment supporting 13 athletic teams including swimming. No single repeat buyer dominates recent postings, but school districts and county parks operators appear most frequently. Contracts typically run one to three years with renewal options, and pricing structures vary between fixed hourly rates, percentage discounts from published lists, and on-call hourly labor arrangements with material markups capped at 10–15%.