NIGP 98547: Intercom and Other Sound Equipment Rental or Lease

NIGP 98547 Intercom And Other Sound Equipment Rental Or Lease, an Item code, covers the rental and lease of audio systems, mixing consoles, wireless microphones, and related sound equipment for events and campus programming. State and local governments procure these services for public celebrations, concerts, and institutional gatherings, typically bundled with professional technician operation and installation. Issuing bodies under this code include county parks and recreation departments and higher education institutions; recent activity shows at least Jackson County, Missouri and the University of Wisconsin–Madison soliciting sound equipment rental services in the first half of 2026.

Geographic activity is concentrated in the Midwest, with documented opportunities in Missouri and Wisconsin. Jackson County, Missouri Parks and Recreation Department posted an ITB (26-025) on April 15, 2026, due May 19, 2026, for stage, sound, lighting, and labor services supporting its Christmas in the Sky event, specifying equipment including twelve JBL Vertec speakers, eight subwoofers, four wireless microphones, and a Behringer X-32 mixing console with setup and teardown, budgeted at up to $20,000. The University of Wisconsin–Madison issued an RFB (2026-UWMSN-01300-RFB) posted March 30, 2026, due April 13, 2026, for sound, video, and lighting equipment rental and services supporting campus concerts and events, with no budget ceiling or specific equipment requirements disclosed in available documentation.