NIGP 96161: Public Speaking Services

NIGP 96161 Public Speaking Services is an Item code covering professional speaking coaching, keynote and motivational speaker procurement, and related public address consulting that state and local governments buy to enhance communication effectiveness for executives, staff, and community engagement. The code sees activity across diverse issuing bodies including regional commissions, school districts, municipal utilities, state departments, and municipal governments. Work ranges from executive coaching for high-visibility events and flagship presentations to speaker-talent procurement for staff development seminars and community education campaigns. The Great Lakes Water Authority in Michigan procures ongoing media training and crisis communication counsel for board and executive staff. Northside Independent School District in Texas solicits keynote and motivational speakers annually to support professional development on topics including social-emotional learning, literacy development, and educator well-being. The Atlanta Regional Commission requested public speaking coaching for its Chief Executive Officer's State of the Region Address and community partner presentations to a 1,500-person audience at the Georgia World Congress Center. The Washington State Department of Commerce funded community outreach and education activities in Eastern Washington targeting energy resilience messaging for disproportionately impacted communities.

Recent activity concentrates in the Southeast and Texas, with secondary activity in the Pacific Northwest and Michigan. The Atlanta Regional Commission's speaker consultant services RFP (PE29016NONST2027000000069) closed July 27, 2026, seeking coaching for executive-level presentations with evaluation weighting staffing and qualifications at 40 percent and project approach at 30 percent; contract term runs August 2026 through December 2026 with potential amendment through 2030. Northside Independent School District's RFP 2026-059 for keynote and motivational speakers closed April 9, 2026, with one-year initial term and two optional one-year renewals, evaluation prioritizing purchase price at 30 percent and extent of services meeting District needs at 25 percent. The Washington State Department of Commerce's Energy Resilience Community Outreach & Education RFP (2026FEMAOE) closed August 13, 2026, with maximum funding of $230,000 and contract period October 10, 2026 through May 2, 2027. The Great Lakes Water Authority's marketing and communication services RFP (REQ0009292) closed May 22, 2026, with three-year term and two optional one-year renewals structured on hourly billing, requiring Commercial General Liability and Professional Liability coverage of $1,000,000 each.