UNSPSC 90131504: Concerts

UNSPSC 90131504 Concerts, a Commodity code, encompasses live musical performances and entertainment services that state and local governments procure for public events, festivals, community programming, and facility operations. Recent solicitations show state and local buyers commissioning everything from professional piano services for chapel programs to full-scale event production for summer concert series, DJ services, and specialized entertainment like aerial drone light shows. The issuing bodies span state agencies, counties, cities, universities, and special-purpose districts—including the Illinois Department of Veterans Affairs, Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District, multiple county governments in Wisconsin and Georgia, Savannah State University, the University of Texas at Austin, and municipal park and recreation departments. Work ranges from single-performer engagements to comprehensive event production involving artist acquisition, staging, technical support, and marketing coordination, often structured as multi-year contracts with renewal options or as ongoing cooperative purchasing agreements.

Geographic activity concentrates in Texas, Florida, Georgia, Connecticut, Wisconsin, and Illinois based on recent postings, with scattered activity across other states. Representative recent opportunities include the Illinois Department of Veterans Affairs soliciting professional piano services for chapel performances at its Manteno facility (RFP 27497DVAMANTEB53236, proposals due July 24, 2026); Los Alamos County requesting comprehensive event production for its Summer Concert Series covering fifteen concerts annually through 2030 with potential three-year renewals (RFP26-54, due June 1, 2026); Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District establishing an ongoing contract framework for event entertainment and rental services via its Ion Wave portal (RFP 26072050RRFP, through June 30, 2027); the South Dakota Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources seeking an experienced Entertainment Buyer for five years of grandstand entertainment at the State Fair (RFP 26RFP19758, proposals due May 4, 2026); and the University of Texas at Austin procuring aerial drone light show services featuring up to 400 synchronized drones for university events including Commencement (RFP 72126065, due March 18, 2026). Compensation structures vary widely—flat fees, revenue sharing, sponsorship-dependent models, and cost-reimbursable arrangements—reflecting the diversity of event types and venue control within the code's scope.