NIGP 78527: Carrels, Audio-Visual

NIGP 78527 Carrels, Audio-Visual is an Item code under which state and local governments procure audio-visual systems, equipment, and integration services for public facilities including municipal chambers, courts, and schools. Recent solicitations show governments buying complete AV solutions spanning design, installation, technical support, and ongoing maintenance — encompassing microphones, cameras, live-streaming and closed-captioning capability, hearing-assist devices, monitors, and display systems with full ADA compliance. The issuing bodies span city governments, special-purpose venues, and school districts. The City of St. Marys, Georgia and Clarke County School District in Georgia are active recent buyers; the Georgia World Congress Center (GWCC) is a special-purpose venue buyer.

The recent activity concentrates in Georgia. The City of St. Marys issued an RFP for audio-visual services for a new joint City Council Chamber and Municipal Court room with responses due July 17, 2026, requesting two proposal options with Option A covering basic recording and amplification and Option B adding live streaming, individual council-member monitors, and expanded audio throughout City Hall; the city weighted expertise and experience in audio-visual technology at 25 points of a 100-point scale and required vendors to demonstrate minimum two successfully implemented municipal AV systems with three client references. Clarke County School District issued RFP #26-0429 for a classroom audio enhancement system at Gaines Elementary School with responses due April 29, 2026, requiring a mandatory pre-bid conference and site visit. The Georgia World Congress Center posted IFB 3619-10 for an audiovisual project with responses due June 12, 2026; full scope and specifications were not disclosed in available summaries.