UNSPSC 82161504: Set design service

The creation of theatrical, as well as film or television scenery.

UNSPSC 82161504 Set design service is a Commodity code that spans event production labor and technical support services including rigging, staging, audio-visual setup, and temporary staffing for theatrical, convention, and cultural events. State and local governments procure this work through municipal arts and culture offices, convention centers, school districts, and special-purpose facilities to support performances, conferences, exhibitions, and educational programming. Recent solicitations show a mix of exclusive facility contracts, as-needed professional services agreements, and consolidated educational procurement vehicles across multiple issuing bodies including city arts departments, county convention authorities, and independent school districts.

The geographic spread of recent activity includes Florida (Volusia County, City of Tarpon Springs, City of DeBary), Texas (City of Dallas, Dallas Independent School District, Northside Independent School District in San Antonio), and Georgia (City of Stockbridge). Representative opportunities include the County of Volusia's ITB 26-B-37JJ for exclusive rigging services at the Ocean Center convention center and arena, posted April 24, 2026, with responses due April 8, 2026; the City of Dallas's solicitation BYZ2600030828 for a five-year ID/IQ agreement for temporary stagehand and tech labor to support the Office of Arts and Culture, posted July 23, 2026, with proposals due August 28, 2026; Dallas Independent School District's RFP SW250362 for Cultural Experiences, Literacy, and Arts Production Services on a districtwide as-needed basis, posted August 9, 2026, with proposals due September 10, 2026; and the City of Tarpon Springs's notice of intent to single-source temporary stagehand labor to UTP Productions, Inc., representing IATSE Local 321, posted September 24, 2026, with responses due October 16, 2026 and an estimated contract value of $16,000. Most recent opportunities are structured as multi-year task-order or as-needed agreements rather than fixed-scope projects.