NIGP 98883: Swimming Pool Management and Operation

NIGP 98883 Swimming Pool Management and Operation, an Item code, encompasses the full-service management, operation, and maintenance of public swimming pools and aquatic facilities—ranging from routine chemical treatment and equipment maintenance at individual pools to year-round competitive aquatics programming and complete facility management at multi-pool complexes. State and local governments solicit under this code for chemical supply and maintenance at existing recreational pools, therapeutic pool treatment for senior centers, competitive swim team operations, water polo program management, pool replastering and capital repairs, and turnkey facility management including staffing, revenue collection, and programming. Recent procurement activity shows parks and recreation departments, counties, and municipal recreation bureaus as the primary issuing bodies, with some special-purpose senior-services and aquatic-district entities represented. Georgia and Florida lead recent activity, with secondary concentration in South Carolina, Arizona, and Colorado; California and Georgia state-level procurement also appears in the block.

Representative recent opportunities include Greenville County, South Carolina's RFP #26100 (due May 5, 2026) seeking pool chemicals and maintenance services for twelve county-owned pools and water features including waterparks and an indoor complex on a one-year initial term with four optional renewals; Fulton County Government's ITB 26ITB1621389C-JH (due June 25, 2026) for therapeutic pool maintenance at four senior multipurpose centers in Georgia, requiring twice-weekly chemical treatment inspections and mechanical system repairs; Henry County, Georgia's RFQ #26-38 (due June 2, 2026) for age group competitive swim team operations at the Henry County Aquatic Center; the City of Stonecrest, Georgia's ITB-0005-26 (due March 27, 2026) for full-service aquatics and waterpark management at the Browns Mill Family Aquatic Center under a 70/30 revenue-sharing structure; and Collier County Museums Division's RFQ (due August 4, 2026) for routine pool cleaning and maintenance at the Marco Island Historical Museum. Contracts typically run one year with annual renewal options ranging from two to four additional one-year periods; revenue-sharing arrangements and fixed-rate hourly models both appear. Insurance requirements are substantial and standardized—commercial general liability from $1 million to $2 million per occurrence, workers' compensation at statutory limits, and often umbrella coverage. Pre-bid conferences and site visits are routine; Georgia state security and immigration compliance and E-Verify enrollment are frequent prerequisites across the geographic footprint.