UNSPSC 82151701: Acting services

UNSPSC 82151701 Acting services (Commodity) encompasses performance-based entertainment and instructional delivery — musicians, actors, event coordinators, and specialized performers hired to support festivals, campus events, educational programs, and public attractions. State and local governments use this code primarily to source event entertainment (DJ services, live performance), instructional talent for arts and performing programs in schools and detention facilities, and specialized performance roles in operational or ceremonial contexts. Recent solicitations reflect a fragmented buyer base including universities, school districts, county probation departments, state agencies, and municipal parks and convention authorities, with no single repeat buyer dominating the activity. Work ranges from short-term event entertainment (one-off performances, single-season operations) to recurring contractual services spanning academic years or multiple renewal options.

Activity is scattered across multiple states and issuing bodies. Savannah State University (Georgia) has posted multiple DJ services RFPs — one due June 22, 2026 and another due August 11, 2026, both for one-year terms with optional renewals. The County of Orange Probation Department (California) issued an RFP due March 23, 2026 for theatre arts and drama instructional services for incarcerated youth, structured as a three-year firm fixed-fee contract with optional two-year renewal. The Illinois Department of Veterans Affairs solicited piano services for facility chapel services at the Illinois Veterans Home Manteno with a bid due July 24, 2026 and contract term through June 30, 2027. The Nevada State Purchasing Department solicited Sand Harbor Sleigh Ride services (due November 5, 2026) for a four-year initial term with optional two-year renewal, and the City of Daytona Beach issued an RFP due October 27, 2026 for an amusement park and entertainment venue consultant. The code shows activity primarily in Georgia, California, Illinois, Nevada, and Florida, with a mix of fixed-price educational services, revenue-sharing entertainment models, and time-and-materials performance contracts. Most opportunities require three to five years of relevant experience, insurance ranging from $1 million to $2 million aggregate liability, and background investigations where applicable.