NIGP 80382: Studio Monitors, Broadcasting and Recording

NIGP 80382 Studio Monitors, Broadcasting and Recording, Item code, encompasses the design, installation, and integration of audio systems for venues, broadcast facilities, educational institutions, and public spaces. State and local governments are actively procuring comprehensive audio solutions including main loudspeaker systems, front-of-house and stage monitoring consoles, wireless microphone and in-ear monitor systems, distributed audio infrastructure, and ancillary equipment such as audio-visual control panels and system integration services. Recent solicitations emphasize turnkey installations with complete engineering, programming, cabling, training, and multi-year warranty support included. Issuing bodies span universities, city governments, school districts, special-purpose utilities commissions, and public agencies. The University of Texas at Austin and the City of Orlando have posted multiple audio renovation and upgrade opportunities; Hillsborough County Public Schools and Valencia College District represent education sector activity; and municipalities including the City of Philadelphia and New Smyrna Beach Utilities Commission are upgrading conference and public meeting facilities. Scope of work ranges from modest single-room conference system deployments to stadium-scale main bowl sound reinforcement systems and multi-venue campus-wide classroom and performance facility upgrades.

Geographic activity concentrates in Florida and Texas. Recent opportunities from the City of Orlando (RFP 260476 for Camping World Stadium Main Bowl Sound System Upgrade, due July 31, 2026), Hillsborough County Public Schools (ITB 26049 for studio equipment, due April 13, 2026, approximately $300,000 estimated annual spending), and Valencia College District (RFP 2026-26 for classroom and conference room technology services college-wide, averaging $1.6 million annually, due April 30, 2026) indicate sustained activity across municipal and education sectors. The University of Texas at Austin issued RFP 72126039 for Bass Concert Hall Audio System Renovations (due February 27, 2026) and later RFP 721-26074 for Bass Concert Hall and McCullough Theater audio renovation (due May 15, 2026), signaling substantial higher-education procurement. Additional recent solicitations from the City of Phoenix (IFB 26-0141 for part-time television engineering services, due January 7, 2026, with five-year contract term), the City of Philadelphia (RFQ for CCOM podcast equipment, due June 14, 2026), and the New Smyrna Beach Utilities Commission (ITB 12-26 for DeBerry Conference Room audio-visual system upgrade, due May 13, 2026) indicate broad geographic and sectoral participation in the code.