UNSPSC 82161503: Theatrical costume rental service

Particular style of clothing worn to portray the wearer as a character or type of character other than their regular persona in a theatre or film production.

UNSPSC 82161503 Theatrical costume rental service (Commodity) shows minimal recent activity aligned with the code's nominal scope. The recent opportunities block contains no costume rental solicitations; instead, the records reflect professional planning services (City of Stockbridge, Georgia), school fine arts equipment procurement (Northside Independent School District, Texas), rigging and stage production services (County of Volusia, Florida; City of Orlando; Jackson County, Missouri; City of New Haven; University of Texas at Austin), and event production coordination (City of North Miami Beach; Georgia World Congress Center Authority; City of Norwalk, Connecticut). Of the fourteen opportunities posted between February and May 2026, only one—Los Fresnos Consolidated Independent School District's RFP 26-27-05 for Theater & Fine Arts Products or Related Services (posted February 18, 2026, due April 1, 2026)—includes costume-related line items, and even there costume supplies are subordinate to a broader solicitation for theater equipment, lighting, sound systems, and event services.

State and local buyers are not soliciting theatrical costume rental under this code at present. The UNSPSC taxonomy may misclassify costume-related opportunities, or state and local procurement offices may tag production, staging, and equipment services under codes that emphasize the primary deliverable (equipment supply, labor services, or event production) rather than subordinate costume components. Firms pursuing this code should monitor for RFPs from school districts, universities, and municipalities with performing arts facilities, but expect to compete on broader production or equipment platforms rather than costume rental alone.