NIGP 94836: Exercise Program Services

NIGP 94836 Exercise Program Services is an Item code encompassing recreational programming, fitness instruction, and organized activity facilitation that state and local governments procure to serve community and emergency-response needs. Recent solicitations show two distinct streams of work: city parks divisions are contracting for community-based and vendor-operated recreational programming — instructional classes, concessions, and placemaking activities — while county emergency management agencies are procuring exercise design and facilitation services to test operational response capabilities across multiple jurisdictions. The issuing-body mix spans city parks departments, county emergency management divisions, and special-purpose regional authorities; the scope includes both fee-based and nonprofit community-partnered models, with contracts typically spanning up to three years for park-based recreation and task-order or project-based terms for emergency exercises.

City of Madison Parks Division posted RFP 15045, Recreational Services and Placemaking in Madison Parks, due September 1, 2026, seeking proposals for new or expanded recreation programming with local-vendor preference; the scope encompasses instructional programs, concessions, and community-based activities, with selected contractors receiving priority park reservations and equipment storage, and with insurance requirements including $1 million general liability and $2 million umbrella coverage. San Mateo County Emergency Management posted RFP 2026RFP00439, Emergency Management Exercises, due June 5, 2026, for contractor design and facilitation of emergency exercises to test county coordination across 20 cities and the Regional Operations Center; contract values appear structured below or above $200,000 thresholds, with detailed evaluation criteria and infrastructure integration requirements specified in the attached solicitation documents. Activity is concentrated in Wisconsin and California, with geographic distribution limited to these two jurisdictions in recent postings.