NIGP 80596: Recycled Sporting Goods and Athletic Equipment and Accessories

NIGP 80596 Recycled Sporting Goods and Athletic Equipment and Accessories is an Item code under which state and local governments procure athletic equipment, apparel, uniforms, and related supplies for educational institutions and recreational facilities. Recent solicitations show school districts, colleges, and county governments buying new athletic equipment—not recycled goods—including volleyball court systems, weight room packages, track and field facilities, uniforms, footwear, strength and conditioning supplies, and PE equipment through both individual IFBs and catalog-discount RFPs. The issuing-body mix spans school districts (Harlingen CISD, Donna ISD, Los Fresnos CISD, DeKalb County School District, Randolph County School System, Trion City Schools), community colleges (Mt. San Antonio College), higher-education institutions (Albany State University), county governments (Sarasota County), and cooperative purchasing vehicles (Region 7 Purchasing Cooperative, Sourcewell). School districts represent the dominant buyer base, procuring athletic apparel, uniforms, footwear, and PE equipment through multi-vendor catalog-discount awards on annual cycles; several districts use this model to award multiple vendors simultaneously and allow departments to select based on value for specific line items.

Geographic activity concentrates in Texas (Donna ISD, Harlingen CISD, Los Fresnos CISD), Georgia (Randolph County School System, Trion City Schools, Albany State University), and Florida (Sarasota County), with secondary activity in California (Mt. San Antonio College) and multi-state cooperative purchases. Representative recent opportunities include Sarasota County requesting quotes for four volleyball court systems at Siesta Beach, with installation and corrosion-resistant components, due June 26, 2026 (RFQ 2026QQ738); Mt. San Antonio College issuing an RFP for athletic apparel, uniforms, footwear, and kinesiology supplies to support 24 collegiate programs with an estimated annual contract value between $100,000 and $250,000 and responses due May 18, 2026 (RFP 2026061); Donna Independent School District issuing multiple catalog-discount RFPs for soccer equipment, physical education supplies, and tennis equipment with contract terms from September 1, 2026 through August 31, 2027, and responses due April 8, 2026; DeKalb County School District procuring athletic equipment and uniforms catalog discounts for 93,000 students across 139 schools, with bids due February 26, 2026 (ITB 26-716); and Trion City Schools issuing an IFB for comprehensive weight room equipment including Rogers Athletic racks, benches, dumbbells, and installation, with bid opening May 26, 2026 and submission deadline June 1, 2026.