NIGP 57836: Fireworks

NIGP 57836 Fireworks, an Item code, covers the procurement of professional fireworks display services, including aerial pyrotechnic shows choreographed to music, special effects for sporting and community events, and all associated equipment, labor, permits, and site management. State and local governments solicit under this code for July 4th celebrations, New Year's Eve events, air shows, university athletic events, and community festivals, with contractors responsible for permitting, insurance, debris removal, and compliance with federal and state pyrotechnics regulations. Issuing bodies include municipal governments, county entities, university athletics departments, and special-purpose districts; the City of DeBary, Florida and the City of St. Cloud, Florida appear as repeat buyers in recent activity. Solicitations are typically structured as RFPs or RFQs with response deadlines three to six months out, minimum contract terms of one to three years with renewal options, and fixed lump-sum or per-event pricing models. Contractors must demonstrate federal pyrotechnician licensure or equivalent state licensure, provide three to ten years of relevant experience with municipal or NCAA Division I events, maintain liability insurance with limits ranging from $1 million to $10 million per occurrence, and furnish detailed shell inventories and technical documentation for Fire Marshal or equivalent review.

Recent procurement activity clusters in Florida, with the City of St. Cloud (RFP #2026-133, proposals due October 29, 2026) seeking a professional fireworks display for July 4th at Lakefront with a minimum 22-minute musically synchronized show; the City of DeBary (RFQ 0619, due March 14, 2019) requesting a 20-minute three-phase display at Gemini Springs Park for a budgeted $20,000; and the City of Gainesville (RFP PRCA-260040, due June 26, 2026) procuring New Year's Eve aerial fireworks at Depot Park with openness to multi-year commitments. Outside Florida, the Town of Chesapeake Beach, Maryland (RFP BPM059102, due November 3, 2026) is soliciting a water-based 25-minute display from two barges on the Chesapeake Bay with a $55,000 annual budget; the City of Owensboro, Kentucky (RFP 4485, due July 21, 2026) is requesting federally licensed pyrotechnicians for air show displays in September 2026 and 2028; Texas A&M University Athletics (RFP TAMU-26-5017, due September 17, 2026) is seeking special effects including pyrotechnics for home football games with a five-year term and $10 million minimum liability coverage; and Texas State University (RFP 754-TXST-2026-RFP-476-NSFE, due May 22, 2026) is procuring fireworks and special effects for the August 16, 2026 Bobcat Welcome Kickoff event.