NIGP 96208: Athletic Training

NIGP 96208 Athletic Training, an Item code, encompasses comprehensive athletic training services that state and local governments procure to support employee health, safety, and physical readiness across public safety agencies, schools, and higher-education institutions. Recent solicitations show state and local buyers acquiring injury prevention, fitness evaluation, treatment, rehabilitation, and return-to-duty support delivered by certified athletic trainers under physician supervision. The City of Tucson sought athletic training services for its Fire and Police Departments on an as-needed basis with trainers holding NATA BOC certification, NSCA TSAC-F certification, and state licensure; the University of Wisconsin-Superior issued a competitive bid for athletic training services to support student-athlete health and wellness; and Brooks County Schools in Georgia procured weight room equipment installation alongside athletic training infrastructure. Issuing bodies span municipal public-safety departments, school districts, and regional higher-education systems, each treating athletic training as a line-item procurement rather than a standing internal function.

Geographic activity in recent months centers on Arizona, Georgia, and Wisconsin. The City of Tucson posted its athletic training RFP on May 13, 2026, with a June 9, 2026 response deadline; Brooks County Schools issued an RFP for weight room equipment design and installation posted April 15, 2026, due May 5, 2026; and the University of Wisconsin-Superior released its athletic training services bid on February 4, 2026, with a March 4, 2026 deadline. Scope requirements vary by buyer: Tucson's solicitation emphasizes on-site injury evaluation, first-aid treatment, rehabilitation program development, and fitness programs for tactical populations under strict certification and insurance requirements; the Wisconsin higher-education procurement focuses on student-athlete injury prevention and emergency medical care without detailed specifications released in the posting; and the Georgia school district procurement bundled equipment procurement with athletic training infrastructure. No incumbent contractors or existing vendor integration requirements appear in the available solicitations.