NIGP 65567: Film, Photographic (Including Movie Films and Polaroid Type)

NIGP 65567 Film, Photographic (Including Movie Films and Polaroid Type), an Item code, encompasses professional video production services and film licensing that state and local governments buy to support public facilities, parks, and recreation programming. State and local buyers under this code solicit everything from high-end cinematic productions for visitor attractions—like the South Dakota Department of Game, Fish and Parks' $500,000 4K introductory film for Custer State Park Visitor Center—to straightforward licensing of commercial feature films for municipal recreation events. Issuing bodies include state departments, city procurement offices, and cooperative purchasing vehicles. The South Dakota Department of Game, Fish and Parks and the City of Dallas each appear in recent activity, with Sourcewell, a Minnesota-based cooperative purchasing entity serving multiple counties and jurisdictions across Washington and beyond, also active in the broader law enforcement equipment space that may include ancillary film and photographic materials.

Recent opportunities span South Dakota and Texas. The South Dakota Department of Game, Fish and Parks issued RFP #26RFP19872 on August 10, 2026, for a 15–20 minute 4K introductory film with 5.1 surround sound for a 100-seat theater venue at Custer State Park, with proposals due August 28, 2026, and anticipated contract commencement November 6, 2026. The City of Dallas issued ITB #IFSPKRB1800456 on April 24, 2026, for movie licenses to screen nine films across nine aquatic facility locations during summer and fall 2026 programming, with bids due April 30, 2026. Both procurements reflect distinct ends of the spectrum: capital-intensive production for institutional showcases and transactional licensing for public recreation. Insurance requirements, intellectual property retention, and submission protocols vary by issuing body, with the South Dakota RFP requiring $1 million general and professional liability coverage and retaining all IP rights to raw footage, while the Dallas IFB emphasized FOB delivery pricing and one-year vendor warranty coverage on product condition.