NIGP 80586: Tubes, Sports Type, Snow and Water

NIGP 80586 Tubes, Sports Type, Snow And Water is an Item code that covers sports equipment procurement by state and local governments, though recent solicitations show activity concentrated heavily in general athletic equipment, apparel, and facilities rather than tubes specifically. State and local buyers soliciting under this code include school districts, universities, cooperative purchasing organizations, and charter schools. The scope of work encompasses athletic apparel and equipment supply contracts, facility construction (such as outdoor basketball courts), and cataloged discount purchasing arrangements that allow member organizations to procure athletic goods on an ongoing basis at negotiated rates. Issuing bodies include Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District in Texas, Albany State University in Georgia, Region 7 Purchasing Cooperative, and Cirrus Academy Charter School in Georgia, reflecting activity across K-12 school districts, higher education institutions, and purchasing cooperatives serving multiple jurisdictions.

Recent opportunities span Texas, Georgia, and Minnesota-based cooperatives serving multi-state participation networks. Representative solicitations include Harlingen CISD's Athletic Football, Volleyball and Basketball RFP (RFQ, due March 24, 2026); Region 7 Purchasing Cooperative's Invitation for catalog discount bid on Athletic Equipment & Supplies (RFP, due March 26, 2026, with estimated expenditures of $13,523,279 across a two-year term); Albany State University's eRFQ for Athletic Equipment, Apparel, and Customization Services (due March 26, 2026); and Cirrus Academy Charter School's RFP for outdoor basketball court design and installation (due July 20, 2026, with performance scheduled July 22 through August 30, 2026). The Sourcewell cooperative procurement through Minnesota is pursuing law enforcement equipment broadly on behalf of participating entities across Washington state and beyond, though this represents a tangent from core athletic equipment activity.