NIGP 31875: Tickets, Non-Magnetic

NIGP 31875 Tickets, Non-Magnetic is an Item code under which state and local governments procure ticketing solutions, scanning technology, and related equipment for event management and revenue collection. State and local buyers use this code primarily for comprehensive ticketing platform services that handle online sales, point-of-sale transactions, mobile ticketing, credential and barcode printing, gate scanning, and customer support across multiple venues. The issuing bodies span higher-education institutions, county and state agencies, and special-purpose park districts. Prairie View A&M University (PVAMU) has posted multiple RFPs for ticketing platform services, indicating sustained institutional demand for end-to-end ticketing coordination integrated with existing payment gateways such as TouchNet and Ad Astra.

Recent opportunities show activity concentrated in Texas and South Dakota. PVAMU issued RFP #715-26-06 (proposals due April 21, 2026) and earlier RFP #7152603 (due February 26, 2026) for ticketing platform services supporting athletic events, commencement ceremonies, and productions across three campuses, with platform requirements including PCI DSS certification, TxRAMP/FedRAMP compliance, WCAG 2.1 Level AA and Section 508 accessibility, approximately 30 scanning devices, and operation on a percentage-based per-ticket fee model with no upfront implementation cost to the university. The South Dakota Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources, State Fair Park Division issued RFP #26RFP19759 (due May 4, 2026, with award anticipated by May 25, 2026) for electronic ticketing company services covering grandstand and gate admission sales, camping and trailer parking reservations, horse stall reservations, barcode and credential printing, ticket scanning technology, eight gate admission houses with sales equipment, seven point-of-sale kiosks, and onsite technical support for the State Fair. Sacramento County, Department of Airports solicited multi-year contracts for bag tags, thermal paper, and Automated Ticket and Boarding Pass stock through a cooperative purchasing vehicle (SCoPA) on behalf of participating governmental, educational, and non-profit entities.