NIGP 96157: Musical Production Services

NIGP 96157 Musical Production Services is an Item code under which state and local governments procure event production, audio-visual services, performance contracting, and technical support for public events and venues. The work spans audio-visual system installation and operation, production rigging, sound and lighting design and execution, video recording and streaming, hybrid and virtual event production, and live performance coordination across parks, civic centers, school districts, and special-purpose authorities. Issuing bodies soliciting under this code include city governments, special-purpose venue authorities, school districts, and municipal event services offices. The District of Columbia has posted multiple concert-series solicitations under this code, and specialized venue operators like the Georgia World Congress Center Authority issue comprehensive RFPs for preferred-provider and exclusive-service arrangements.

The code sees active procurement across the Southeast and Mid-Atlantic regions, with recent solicitations posted in Georgia, Florida, Texas, and the District of Columbia. The Georgia World Congress Center Authority issued RFP PE92200RFP2027000000093 on September 4, 2026, seeking audio-visual and production rigging services across its Atlanta-area campus (Georgia World Congress Center, Centennial Olympic Park, Mercedes-Benz Stadium, and Signia by Hilton Atlanta), with proposals due September 30, 2026; the Authority requires a minimum five years of comparable experience, a $500,000 annual performance bond, and a minimum 32 percent commission to GWCCA. Austin Independent School District posted RFP 27RFP021 on July 17, 2026 (proposals due August 4, 2026) for fine arts instruction, performances, and specialized production services to be delivered across all AISD campuses, with successful vendors added to a district-wide approved provider list valid through June 30, 2031 without recompetition. The District of Columbia issued multiple concert-series solicitations in summer 2026 (Jazz in the Park in June, Concert in the Park Series and Concert Series in July and August) with short response windows and CBE/SBE set-asides on some awards.