See More RFPs

Drone Light Shows Services

Overview


Events, Printing & Promotional Goods
Salt Lake City, Utah, United StatesPosted: August 1, 2026Deadline: September 1, 2026

Settle Signals


Market intelligence for public sector sales teams

RFP Hunter shows what is open. Settle shows what is forming.

Settle pieces together buyer signals, budgets, contract activity, and the sources your team already monitors. See why an opportunity fits and what to do before the RFP posts.

Learn more about Settle

SUMMARY


The city is seeking a vendor to plan and deliver environmentally conscious drone light shows for city-planned events, including creative design, permitting, staffing, production, and operations. The vendor must also provide high-resolution event photography and video.

KEY REQUIREMENTS


CONTRACT DURATION


60 months

TIMELINE


The contract term is for five (5) years.

CONTACTS


Primary procurement contact — name, title, email, and phone

Additional decision-makers and their departments

Issuing Agency


Salt Lake City Corporation

Organization overview and procurement intelligence available on paid plans.
See Issuer Research

DESCRIPTION


The issuing city seeks a qualified vendor to provide entertaining and visually impressive drone light shows for city-planned events. The performances should engage the public, support safe and environmentally conscious celebrations, and increase attendance and participation.

The selected vendor will be responsible for comprehensive show delivery, including planning, custom animations, programming, execution, event management and staffing, permitting, fees, licensing, setup, takedown, equipment monitoring, and sound production. The vendor must develop show designs covering animations, color schemes, the required number of drones, synchronization of formations with music and other event features, and environmentally friendly solutions with minimal environmental impact.

The vendor must provide an appropriate number of drones to achieve the approved artistic design and level of complexity. The drones must perform for the full show duration without degradation in lighting, GPS accuracy, or flight stability. Edited high-resolution video and photography of each performance must also be provided to the city for archival and promotional use. Questions are due no later than August 14, 2026.

Similar RFPs


Frequently asked questions


When is the submission deadline?
Submissions are due September 1, 2026.
Who issued this RFP?
It was issued by Salt Lake City Corporation. The work is located in Salt Lake City, Utah, United States.
Who is a good fit for this opportunity?
  • Experienced drone light show production company
  • Demonstrated expertise in custom animation, music synchronization, and show programming
  • Capable of managing permitting, licensing, staffing, setup, operations, and takedown
  • Fleet capable of stable, full-duration performances with accurate GPS positioning
  • Experience delivering public events with strong safety and environmental practices
  • Ability to produce edited high-resolution event photography and video

Analysis generated by Settle AI from the source RFP.

RFP Hunter shows what is open. Settle shows what is forming.

Settle pieces together buyer signals, budgets, contract activity, and the sources your team already monitors. See why an opportunity fits and what to do before the RFP posts.

See how Settle works