UNSPSC 60111410: Decorative shapes or strings

UNSPSC 60111410 Decorative shapes or strings, a Commodity code, describes seasonal and holiday decorative products—holiday lights, wreaths, garlands, inflatable decorations, and themed décor items—that state and local governments procure for public parks, municipal facilities, downtown revitalization districts, and community events. Recent solicitations show cities and counties leasing, installing, maintaining, and removing holiday lighting displays on municipal infrastructure, purchasing seasonal décor supplies for event programming, and engaging vendors to design and operate temporary themed attractions. The issuing bodies span city governments (DeBary, Fort Worth, New Smyrna Beach, St. Cloud, Milton, Gainesville, Cooper City, Douglasville, Buda, Milpitas, Doral, Conyers, and Midland), counties (Gwinnett County, Bay County, Columbia County, Collier County, and Williamson County), a utility authority (Kissimmee Utility Authority), and one university (University of Texas at Austin). Holiday lighting and decorations dominate the active procurement mix, with representative recent RFPs including the City of New Smyrna Beach's winter wonderland display design and installation (RFP 14-26-LS, due May 13, 2026, with a $30,000 annual budget); the City of Fort Worth's seasonal décor and event supplies agreement for multiple departments (RFP 26-0268, due October 29, 2026, with a 30% small-business participation goal and five-year minimum vendor experience requirement); and the City of Milton's annual holiday lighting installation across six municipal facilities (ITB 26-PW09, due September 2, 2026, with automatic renewal for three additional one-year terms).

Geographic activity concentrates in Florida, Texas, and Georgia. Florida solicitations include DeBary, New Smyrna Beach, St. Cloud, Cooper City, Doral, and Immokalee; Texas activity includes Fort Worth, Buda, Midland, and the University of Texas at Austin; and Georgia activity spans Milton, Gwinnett County, Douglasville, Conyers, and Columbia County. Recent opportunities emphasize qualifications-based selection on past performance and vendor capacity, with insurance requirements (typically $1 million general liability per occurrence), fixed pricing through contract terms, and performance bonds common across awards. Seasonal operations—installation November through December, removal January through February—drive procurement timing; several municipalities have re-solicited or posted addenda to clarify specifications, indicating active vendor competition and repeat procurement cycles. Contract terms vary from single-season arrangements to multi-year renewable agreements, with municipal budgets ranging from under $50,000 (Doral's July 4th lighting, RFQ QQ202603) to $250,000–$500,000 (Kissimmee Utility Authority's event supplies, estimated at RFP26026JG). Set-asides appear selectively: Fort Worth applies a 30% SBE participation goal, while most other jurisdictions post open competitions without designated preferences.