UNSPSC 91101803: Costume rental

UNSPSC 91101803 Costume rental (Commodity) is a narrow code that state and local governments use to tag purchases of fine arts and event apparel and related accessories, though recent solicitations reveal scope extending well beyond traditional costume rental. The City of Southlake is procuring indoor and outdoor event equipment rental and related services (RFP, due June 19, 2026) for city-sponsored festivals, banquets, and special events, which the procurement treats as a bundled rental contract with per-day pricing and after-hours delivery and removal. Northside Independent School District (NISD) in Bexar County, Texas issued an IFB (due June 2, 2026) for Fine Arts Uniforms & Accessories including guard uniforms, dance uniforms, spirit uniforms, and miscellaneous items, consolidating two expiring uniform contracts and requiring all existing vendors to recompete. Los Fresnos Consolidated Independent School District in Cameron County, Texas posted an RFP (due April 1, 2026) to establish a qualified vendor list for Theater & Fine Arts Products or Related Services, explicitly seeking theater equipment, lighting, sound systems, costume supplies, and installation capabilities priced on hourly labor rates with separate charges for materials, mileage, and delivery. School districts dominate the issuing body mix, supplemented by municipal recreation and venue divisions. Geographic activity concentrates in Texas (NISD in San Antonio, Los Fresnos in the Rio Grande Valley) and Florida (Southlake and Orlando), with recent opportunities spanning spring through early summer 2026.

The code shows strong recent activity concentrated in Texas and Florida school and municipal procurement. Northside Independent School District appears as a repeat buyer reconsolidating expiring uniform contracts with mandatory recompetition. Pricing structures vary widely: Southlake's event equipment is quoted per-day all-inclusive with optional catalog discounts; NISD's uniform bid consolidates two prior contracts and requires delivery pricing included in the proposal; Los Fresnos' qualified vendor list solicits detailed labor, materials, and travel pricing for on-call services. The City of Orlando's Kia Center spotlight procurements (IFB posted February 18, 2026; separate IFB posted April 20, 2026, both seeking xenon fixtures, installation, and three-year maintenance) and Jackson County, Missouri's ITB for stage, sound, and lighting for Christmas in the Sky (ITB posted April 15, 2026, due May 19, 2026, budget up to $20,000) show that event production equipment is often mislabeled under this costume-rental code. Pursuit depends on vendor capability mix: costume and uniform suppliers will find school district demand strongest; event rental and production companies will see more activity under general event equipment codes, though recent opportunities confirm some local issuers tag these procurements here.