NIGP 98116: Athletic Equipment and Sporting Goods and Accessories Rental or Lease

NIGP 98116 Athletic Equipment and Sporting Goods and Accessories Rental or Lease, an Item code, covers state and local government procurement of athletic equipment, supplies, and related services to support competitive and recreational sports programs across school districts, municipalities, and county parks departments. Recent solicitations reveal state and local agencies are buying sporting goods and equipment including wrestling mats, softball pitching mats, uniforms, and fitness machines; maintenance and repair services for fitness equipment at fire stations and training facilities; and contracted athletic programming such as competitive swim team operations. Issuing bodies span independent school districts (particularly large districts operating 30+ campuses with multiple sports programs), cities (fire departments and public safety facilities), counties (parks and recreation departments), and county school systems. Birdville Independent School District in Texas and Fulton County Schools in Georgia appear as repeat buyers; Sarasota County, Henry County Georgia, and the City of San Antonio represent municipal and county purchasing activity.

Activity concentrates in Texas and Georgia, with Birdville Independent School District's April 2026 Request for Competitive Sealed Proposals for Athletic Equipment, Supplies and Related Services standing as the largest recent opportunity—estimated annual value of $867,443.31 covering 15 sports programs across 31 campuses with a July 1, 2026 proposal deadline. Sarasota County issued an RFQ in June 2026 for ten commercial-grade softball pitching mats with a $50,000 quote threshold and June 17, 2026 deadline. Fulton County Schools posted an IFB on May 8, 2026 for wrestling mats with a May 26, 2026 bid deadline. The City of San Antonio issued IFB 6100019589 in June 2026 for fitness equipment preventive maintenance and repair services across 54 fire stations and support facilities. Henry County, Georgia's May 5, 2026 RFQ sought competitive swim team programming operations at the county aquatic center with a June 2, 2026 proposal deadline and fixed hourly fee structure of $20 to $60 per hour depending on lane utilization. HUB compliance and local business preferences appear in Texas procurements; Georgia solicitations reference Security and Immigration Compliance Act requirements.