UNSPSC 12131601: Fireworks

UNSPSC 12131601 Fireworks, a Commodity code, covers professional fireworks display services that state and local governments procure for public celebrations, community events, and civic commemorations. Recent solicitations show municipalities and special-purpose districts contracting with federally licensed pyrotechnicians to design, choreograph, and execute aerial fireworks displays synchronized to music, typically ranging from 20 to 30 minutes in duration and fired electronically from ground-based or offshore launch sites. Scope includes all labor, equipment, permits, insurance, setup, and teardown; many vendors are required to hold minimum experience thresholds (typically five to ten years of certified pyrotechnic operation) and employ licensed pyrotechnicians on staff. Issuing bodies include cities (Owensboro Kentucky; Gainesville, Kissimmee, and Shelton Florida; Pembroke Pines Florida; Hamden, Manchester, Glastonbury, and Shelton Connecticut; Villa Rica Georgia), a university (Texas State University seeking fireworks as part of broader event production), and occasionally towns through cooperative frameworks. Activity spans municipal parks and recreation departments, finance offices, and purchasing departments coordinating Fourth of July, Independence Day, New Year's Eve, and commemorative events such as America's 250th Anniversary celebrations.

Recent opportunities cluster in Florida, Connecticut, Georgia, and Kentucky, with responses due in late February through mid-July 2026. Representative solicitations include the City of Pembroke Pines (Quick Quote RE26QQ03, due April 2, 2026, for a 25-minute July 4th display at $35,000 fixed price with HUD Section 3 and Davis-Bacon Act prevailing wage requirements); the City of Kissimmee (IFB2026007, due March 2, 2026, for offshore barge-fired displays at $35,000–$40,000 with local Osceola County vendor preference); the City of Gainesville (RFP PRCA260040WB, due June 26, 2026, for New Year's Eve aerial display with multi-year options); the Town of Hamden (RFP 2607, due April 14, 2026, for a 25–30 minute June event); and the City of Villa Rica (RFP 26-001PR, due February 24, 2026, for July 3 display with minimum 1,400 shells and daytime close-proximity fireworks component). The Town of Glastonbury (ITB GL-2026-19, due March 12, 2026) diverges into drone light shows rather than pyrotechnic fireworks, signaling emerging alternatives in this commodity space. Contracts typically award one-year terms with annual renewal options; evaluation emphasizes technical proposal quality, contractor experience and certifications, references, and cost. Living wage ordinances, Davis-Bacon Act prevailing wage determinations, and Section 3 compliance requirements appear in Connecticut and Florida jurisdictions.