NIGP 83204: Tape, Athletic

NIGP 83204 Tape, Athletic, an Item code, covers adhesive and cohesive tapes used in athletic training, injury prevention, and sports medicine—including athletic tape, kinesiology tape, and related binding materials that state and local governments procure as components of broader athletic supply contracts. School districts dominate this code's activity, soliciting tape as part of multi-sport equipment and supplies packages that support physical education, intramural programs, and intercollegiate athletics. Independent school districts in Texas—Birdville ISD, Harlingen Consolidated ISD, Donna ISD, and Los Fresnos Consolidated ISD—have posted the most recent opportunities, typically bundling tape purchases with uniforms, equipment, first aid supplies, and apparel across 13 to 15 sports programs under RFP and catalog-discount-bid structures. Athletic tape also appears in district athletic trainer services procurement, where it functions as a consumable supply supporting certified athletic trainers at high school facilities. Higher-education buyers are also present: Albany State University solicited athletic apparel and customization services via eRFQ in March 2026, though the scope materials do not isolate tape as a line item.

Recent activity concentrates in Texas, with Donna ISD posting 11 separate sport-specific catalog bids (football, basketball, baseball, volleyball, tennis, track and field, wrestling, and cross country equipment and supplies) all due April 8, 2026, covering the 2026-2027 school year; Birdville ISD posted an RFCSP on July 1, 2026 with an estimated annual value of $867,443.31 for athletic equipment and supplies across 31 campuses and 15 sports; Harlingen Consolidated ISD issued an RFP with May 4, 2026 response dates for athletic strength and conditioning, cross country, soccer, and track supplies; and Los Fresnos Consolidated ISD issued RFP 26-27-01 due March 24, 2026 for physical education and athletic equipment, supplies, and apparel supporting 13 athletic teams. Region 7 Purchasing Cooperative, a multi-member cooperative vehicle, posted a catalog-discount bid (ATH2628) with an estimated expenditure of $13,523,279.00 across all member organizations over a two-year contract period (April 2026–April 2028). All district solicitations specify multi-award intent, allowing employees to purchase from multiple vendors based on value and item-specific need on an as-needed basis, with no guaranteed purchase volumes stated in any of the postings.