NIGP 78572: Lecterns, Rostrums, and Speaker's Stands, Pointers, etc.

NIGP 78572 Lecterns, Rostrums, and Speaker's Stands, Pointers, Etc., an Item code, covers public address system equipment, lecterns, and related presentation hardware that state and local governments procure for event venues, educational facilities, and civic spaces. Recent solicitations show school districts, cities, and convention authorities buying replacement projectors for meeting rooms, rental-ready public address systems with multiple capacity tiers, permanent sound installations at athletic fields, and specialized lecterns for conventions and conferences. The work ranges from straightforward equipment removal and installation to full system design and long-term rental contracts with operator support, reflecting both capital improvement and operational service needs within the scope of this code.

School districts and municipalities are the primary issuing bodies. The Town of Tewksbury School District in Massachusetts (IFB for audiovisual projector replacement at Tewksbury Memorial High School, due June 10, 2026), Beaver County School District in Utah (RFP for sound system design and installation at Milford High School Football Field, due March 5, 2026), the City of Pittsburgh Department of Parks and Recreation (IFB for public address system rental with three system-size configurations, due April 8, 2026), and Events DC in Washington, D.C. (RFQ for Congressional Conventioneer Lecterns, due February 17, 2026) represent the geographic and buyer-type mix. Activity clusters in the Mountain West and Mid-Atlantic, with education and parks departments driving procurement. The Pittsburgh RFP requires vendor participation commitments of 18 percent minority-owned business enterprise, 7 percent women-owned business enterprise, and 5 percent veteran-owned small business; Events DC applies District Certified Business Enterprise preference points up to twelve and enforces subcontracting and local hiring thresholds for larger contract values. Vendors in this code compete on delivered pricing, installation expertise, warranty terms, and operational capability for system rental and ongoing support.