NIGP 31877: Tickets, Pre-Encoded

NIGP 31877 Tickets, Pre-Encoded is an Item code covering electronic ticketing platforms, hardware, and related services that state and local governments procure for event management, admissions, and revenue collection. State and local issuers soliciting under this code buy integrated ticketing systems including online and point-of-sale sales, ticket scanning devices, barcode and credential printing, customer service support, and event management coordination. Recent opportunities show universities, state fair operations, and county airports acquiring comprehensive ticketing platforms that integrate with existing payment gateways, comply with accessibility and cybersecurity standards, and operate on fee-per-ticket or lease-based commercial models. Issuing bodies include higher-education institutions (Prairie View A&M University), state agencies (South Dakota Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources), and county departments (Sacramento County Department of Airports). The code sees activity across RFPs for multi-year ticketing services contracts, with vendors expected to demonstrate specialized experience in fair operations, university event management, or airport ground services.

Prairie View A&M University issued RFP #715-26-06 (response due April 21, 2026) for ticketing platform services across three campuses to support approximately 65,770 annual tickets sold; the platform must integrate with TouchNet payment systems and meet PCI DSS and FedRAMP certification requirements, with contract award anticipated in May 2026 for an initial three-year term plus optional two-year renewals. The South Dakota Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources, State Fair Park Division solicited comprehensive electronic ticketing services (RFP #26RFP19759, response due May 4, 2026) for grandstand sales, gate admission, camping, and horse stall reservations with barcode scanning and eight gate admission houses; the contract runs five years from June 1, 2026 through September 30, 2031. Sacramento County issued an RFP for bag tags, thermal paper, and blank automated ticket stock with the Sacramento County Procurement Alliance as lead participating agency, signaling cooperative purchasing availability for other eligible governmental and non-profit entities.