NIGP 96173: Theatrical Services (Including Production, Scenery Design, Stage, etc.)

NIGP 96173 Theatrical Services (Including Production, Scenery Design, Stage, Etc.), an Item code, encompasses stage production equipment, technical labor, and instructional services that state and local governments procure to support performing arts programs, community events, and youth education initiatives. Recent solicitations show demand for comprehensive production services including staging systems, rigging, sound and lighting equipment, and performer instruction across counties, cities, school districts, and special-purpose authorities. The issuing-body mix spans county probation departments (Orange County, California), school districts (Northside Independent School District in Texas; Los Fresnos CISD; Granite School District in Utah; LEAD Public Schools in Tennessee), cities (Peoria and New Haven in Arizona and Connecticut; Norwalk in Connecticut; North Miami Beach and Orlando in Florida; Stockbridge in Georgia), universities (University of Texas at Austin), venue operators (Volusia County's Ocean Center in Florida), and state agencies (Utah Department of Health and Human Services). Activity clusters in California, Florida, Texas, Tennessee, Arizona, and Utah, with additional opportunities in Connecticut, Georgia, Missouri, and Colorado.

Recent representative opportunities include the County of Orange Probation Department's RFP for Theatre Arts/Drama/Acting Services for incarcerated youth, with proposals due March 23, 2026, requiring three years' prior experience and a three-year firm fixed-fee agreement with options for two additional years; LEAD Public Schools' RFP for a Jazz Residency Program serving middle school students at two Tennessee campuses, proposals due July 16, 2026, structured as one-year firm fixed price with two optional one-year renewals; the City of Jackson County, Missouri's ITB for Stage, Sound, and Lighting services for its Christmas in the Sky event in November 2026, with bids due May 19, 2026, and an estimated budget of up to $20,000; the University of Texas at Austin's RFP for Commencement Staging and Labor Services with proposals due March 10, 2026, requiring VetHUB subcontracting plan compliance; and the County of Volusia, Florida's ITB for exclusive rigging services at the Ocean Center's convention center and arena supporting approximately 110 annual events, with responses due April 8, 2026. County of Orange and City of Stockbridge posted multiple iterations of planning and production RFPs in the period covered. Set-asides include County of Orange Local Small Business and Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise preferences in the probation department procurement, and VetHUB service-disabled veteran-owned business subcontracting requirements at the University of Texas.