NIGP 91506: Audio Production

NIGP 91506 Audio Production, an Item code, encompasses live event production services including sound systems, audio engineering, microphone setup, mixing, and technical support for performances, ceremonies, conferences, and public meetings. State and local governments currently procure audio production on a project basis—primarily for graduation ceremonies, cultural events, municipal meetings, and educational programming—frequently bundled with lighting, video, and staging as integrated production packages. The issuing bodies span city arts departments, school districts, county authorities, regional commissions, and special-purpose districts; repeat buyers include Austin Independent School District, Henry County Schools (Georgia), and the City of Austin's Department of Arts, Culture, Music and Entertainment. Recent solicitations show audio production work clustered in Texas and Georgia, with additional activity in Wisconsin, Florida, and South Carolina.

Representative recent opportunities include the City of Austin, Department of Arts, Culture, Music and Entertainment soliciting audio and lighting production for the Emma S. Barrientos Mexican American Cultural Center's Dia de Los Muertos event (IFQ8000MASON1000, proposals due October 23, 2026), and Dallas Independent School District issuing an RFP for event rentals, digital multimedia services, and audio-visual equipment on an as-needed district-wide basis with an aspirational 30 percent Small Business Enterprise goal (SW250418, proposals due October 22, 2026). Henry County Schools in Georgia is procuring comprehensive audio production for eight graduation ceremonies held May 19–24, 2027, at EchoPark Speedway including sound systems, video walls, live-streaming, and all labor (proposals due September 30, 2026); the Georgia World Congress Center Authority is seeking a preferred provider of audio-visual and production rigging services across multiple Atlanta-area facilities (PE92200RFP2027000000093, proposals due September 30, 2026). The Railroad Commission of Texas is requesting live webcast and on-demand video services for approximately 20 open meetings, five hearings, and four town halls annually (IFB #455-26-1030, proposals due July 15, 2026). Activity reflects strong demand for event production bundled with video, lighting, and rigging; contract values range from single-event engagements to multi-year preferred-provider arrangements with annual guarantees and commission structures.