NIGP 57836: Fireworks

NIGP 57836 Fireworks, an Item code, covers professional pyrotechnic display services that state and local governments procure for civic celebrations, special events, and public gatherings. Recent solicitations show municipalities and public institutions buying turnkey fireworks displays—design, choreography, firing, cleanup, and all associated labor and materials—with federal pyrotechnician licensing and liability insurance as standard requirements. Scope varies from 20-minute shows budgeted at $20,000 to 25-minute displays with expanded shell counts and special effects budgeted at $35,000 to $40,000. Issuing bodies include city recreation and parks departments, municipal finance offices, and regional public institutions. The City of Kissimmee, City of Pembroke Pines, City of Villa Rica, Town of Manchester, and City of Owensboro have posted fireworks solicitations in recent months, with some bundling display services into broader event-support RFPs—Texas State University, for example, sought fireworks as part of comprehensive audio, video, and staging services for a campus welcome event.

Geographic activity clusters in Florida (Gainesville, Pembroke Pines, Kissimmee, DeBary) and extends into Georgia (Villa Rica), Connecticut (Manchester), and Kentucky (Owensboro). Most recent opportunities are RFPs or RFQs for July 4th celebrations due in late February through mid-July 2026, with a few multi-year contracts extending through 2028. Contract terms typically run one year with two or three optional renewals. Evaluation criteria weight program design and overall plan (50–70 points), contractor experience and qualifications (30–35 points), and pricing or past performance (15–25 points). Contractors must demonstrate minimum 10 years of experience, assign licensed pyrotechnicians with 5–10 years of certified experience and prior electronically fired shows, and carry $1,000,000 to $5,000,000 liability and umbrella coverage. Prevailing wage (Davis-Bacon) and living wage ordinances apply to certain awards; HUD Section 3 worker requirements triggered contracts over $200,000. Local vendor preference appears in at least one solicitation (Kissimmee applies Osceola County preference to responsive bids at lowest price). No set-asides for disadvantaged enterprises are explicitly named in the available postings.