NIGP 91506: Audio Production

NIGP 91506 Audio Production is an Item code that encompasses live sound system provision, equipment rental, technical operation, and audio engineering services for municipal events, commencements, conferences, and public gatherings. State and local governments procure audio production under this code when they need complete sound systems with qualified operators—from simple outdoor concert support to large-scale multi-room conference infrastructure with wireless microphones, mixing consoles, monitoring equipment, and technician labor. Recent solicitations show school districts, city parks departments, universities, county authorities, and state agencies all competing for audio specialists on as-needed contracts and event-specific engagements.

Issuing bodies span school districts (Austin ISD, DeKalb County Schools, Pinellas County Schools), cities (Forest Park, Arlington, Milpitas), state universities (Texas State, Georgia Southern, University of Texas at Austin), state agencies (Railroad Commission of Texas), and county or regional authorities (Clayton County, Atlanta Regional Commission). Austin ISD, Lamar State College Orange, the Railroad Commission of Texas, and the University of Texas at Austin appear multiple times in recent postings. Geographic activity concentrates in Texas and Georgia, with additional opportunities in Florida, Wisconsin, and Kentucky. Representative recent solicitations include Forest Park, Georgia's RFP for outdoor audio production at Starr Park (RFP 2026-RFP-027, due May 12, 2026), seeking three years' experience in municipal event audio with per-event pricing on an as-needed contract; the Railroad Commission of Texas IFB for live audio-visual broadcasting covering 20 annual open meetings, five hearings, and four town halls with four cameras, HD streaming, 24-hour archive, and closed captioning (IFB 455-26-1030, due July 15, 2026); DeKalb County School District's RFP for high school commencement audio and staging across five May 2026 ceremonies with five-camera video production, projection, stage systems, and detailed cost breakdowns by service category (RFP 26-728, due February 26, 2026); and the University of Texas at Austin's RFP for audio production engineer services supporting the StarDate radio program with ProTools recording, mixing, and editing at approximately two-week intervals (RFP 721-26053, due February 20, 2026). Mandatory VetHUB or HUB subcontracting plans appear in multiple 2026 solicitations from state entities, and insurance requirements typically run $1,000,000 per occurrence for general liability.