NIGP 96260: Party, Holiday, and Event Decorating Services

NIGP 96260 Party, Holiday, and Event Decorating Services, an Item code, encompasses the design, installation, maintenance, and removal of holiday lighting displays, themed decorations, balloon décor, seasonal attractions, and related embellishments for municipal, county, school, and venue-based events. State and local governments procure these services primarily for holiday season activations—Christmas tree lighting, downtown light displays, pole-mounted decorations—and year-round event support including parade décor, festival installations, and temporary venue enhancements. The work involves material supply, labor, equipment, and operational oversight across single-season contracts and multi-year recurring arrangements.

Cities, counties, special districts, and venue operators (convention centers, stadiums, parks) drive activity under this code. Florida dominates recent solicitation volume, with multiple municipalities including DeBary, New Smyrna Beach, Cooper City, St. Cloud, Buda, and Immokalee posting holiday lighting and decoration RFPs and ITBs between June and October 2026. Georgia and Texas also show consistent activity. Representative recent opportunities include the City of New Smyrna Beach issuing RFP 14-26-LS for a three-year holiday lights and decoration display contract at its Sports Complex, with installation, maintenance, and removal of Christmas lights, tunnels, and themed displays operating December 18–21 annually; the City of Milton, Georgia posting ITB 26-PW09 for annual holiday lighting and décor at six municipal facilities with a one-year initial term and three automatic renewals; and the City of Buda, Texas soliciting proposals for downtown holiday lighting installations in draping, over-the-street fixtures, and building illumination. The Kissimmee Utility Authority issued RFP26026JG for inflatables, amusement rides, event equipment, and staffing services on an as-needed basis with an estimated contract value of $250,000 to $500,000 and a three-year initial term plus two one-year renewal options. Most solicitations specify comprehensive insurance (general liability of $1 million per occurrence minimum), compliance with local safety standards and OSHA requirements, and performance-based installation and removal timelines. Contracts typically structure compensation as fixed pricing or lump-sum bids with phase-based payment (installation completion, removal completion). Few procurements identify set-asides for disadvantaged enterprises, though several cite evaluation weight for qualifications, references, and past performance rather than price alone.