NIGP 98865: Parks Systems Technical Services

NIGP 98865 Parks Systems Technical Services is an Item code under which state and local governments procure engineering, design, planning, and operational management services for park redevelopment, upgrades, and system installations. Recent solicitations show park departments and municipalities buying detailed site design and construction administration, technology system installation and maintenance (driving range systems, cashless payment kiosks), master plan updates, accessibility improvements, and security services for facility operations across multiple park locations.

State recreation and parks departments, county park systems, and city parks divisions are the primary issuing bodies. The Augusta Recreation and Parks Department (Georgia), City of Owensboro (Kentucky), Sarasota County Parks, the State of Maine Department of Agriculture Conservation and Forestry Bureau of Parks and Lands, and the unified governments of DeKalb County and Athens-Clarke County (Georgia) represent recent solicitors. Geographic activity spans Georgia, Kentucky, Maine, Colorado, Pennsylvania, California, and Florida. Representative recent opportunities include the Augusta Recreation and Parks Department RFQ #26-906 for redevelopment and ongoing management of Vernon Forrest Park (proposals due August 14, 2026), requiring engineering, architectural, and design services with funding sourced outside municipal budgets; the State of Maine RFP 202604075 for installation and service of a remote off-grid cashless payment kiosk at Quoddy Head State Park (proposals due June 19, 2026), with initial deployment supporting approximately 82,000 annual visitors and PCI DSS 4.0.1 compliance; the City of Scranton RFP 2026-RFP-125 for engineering and design services at Fellows Park (proposals due April 21, 2026) on a time-and-materials, not-to-exceed basis with accelerated completion by December 31, 2026; and the Unified Government of Athens-Clarke County Bid 26039 for accessible parking improvements at Heard Community Center (bids due June 23, 2026), an estimated $800,000 to $900,000 project.