NIGP 80595: Whirlpools, Saunas, Hot Tubs, Spas, etc.

NIGP 80595 Whirlpools, Saunas, Hot Tubs, Spas, Etc., an Item code, covers portable and permanent spa and wellness equipment that state and local governments procure for recreation, tourism, and healthcare facility operations. The source shows state and local solicitation activity centered on automated sauna concessions for state parks, with units required to feature reservation systems, comply with building and fire codes, and operate on defined seasonal schedules. Issuing bodies soliciting under this code span state parks divisions and special-purpose districts; the State of Utah Division of Purchasing has been the primary recent buyer, soliciting a five-year concession agreement for automated sauna services across three state parks. The scope involves equipment acquisition, installation, sanitization, maintenance, and emergency response, with financial structures typically combining percentage-based concession fees on adjusted gross receipts and fixed utility charges per location.

The State of Utah Division of Purchasing issued RFP BD26-78 on June 3, 2026, seeking proposals for automated sauna concession services at Willard Bay State Park, Utah Lake State Park, and Wasatch Mountain State Park, with proposals due June 15, 2026 and a mandatory in-person site visit required June 8, 2026 at Wasatch Mountain State Park Visitor's Center. The evaluation employed a three-stage best-value process with technical scoring on a 1,000-point scale covering required sauna services, business development plans, company qualifications, and financial projections, followed by scoring of concession fee proposals. The Division reserved the right to expand operations to any of its 46 parks system-wide during the five-year contract term. Units were required to be portable, mobile, or temporary structures with no permanent foundations, compliant with Utah State Building Code and State Fire Code, and incorporate automated reservation systems with time-sensitive access codes. The concessionaire bore responsibility for daily sanitization, system management, health department permits, and site restoration within 30 days of contract termination, with mandatory general liability insurance of $1 million per occurrence and $3 million aggregate.