Super Bowl LIX is around the corner, and The NFL, in partnership with the New Orleans Super Bowl Host Committee, wants to engage opportunity-ready businesses within Greater New Orleans to support the production of this exciting event.
The Super Bowl LIX Source Program is an opportunity for local, minority, woman, person with disabilities, LGBTQ+ and veteran-owned businesses to gain exposure to sub-contracting opportunities related to Super Bowl LIX (on February 9, 2025) and provide professional development programming for all accepted businesses.
Businesses selected for the program will be profiled in a directory for Super Bowl LIX, which NFL primary contractors and event producers use to identify and select local suppliers to fulfill their Super Bowl LIX sub-contracting needs. Becoming a member of the Super Bowl LIX Source Program is a competitive process, and acceptance within the program does not guarantee contracts and/or RFP invites.
Program Guidelines
- Be 51% owned and operated by a minority, woman, person with disabilities, LGBTQ+ or veteran individual
- Provide a product or service requested by the Super Bowl LIX Source Program
- Be the direct source of the goods and services proposed in their bid
- Be in good standing and eligible to do business within the state of Louisiana
- Since February 2022, have been in operation, with an established office in any of the following parishes in the Greater New Orleans region: Jefferson, Orleans, Plaquemines, St. Bernard, St. Charles, St. James, St. John the Baptist, St. Tammany, Tangipahoa, and Washington
Certification Guidelines
To ensure fair and equitable inclusion within the Super Bowl LIX Source Program, businesses are encouraged to show proof of at least (1) certification from the approved certifying agencies below.
National Certifications Accepted by the NFL
Disability:IN
- DOBE: Disability-Owned Business Enterprise
National LGBT Chamber of Commerce (NGLCC)
- LGBTBE: LGBT Business Enterprise
National Minority Supplier Development Council (NMSDC)
- MBE: Minority Business Enterprise
National Veteran Owned Business Association (NaVOBA)
- VBE: Veteran’s Business Enterprise
- SDVBE: Service-Disabled Veteran’s Business Enterprise
National Women Business Owners Corporation (NWBOC)
- MBE: Minority Business Enterprise
- WBE: Women’s Business Enterprise
- VBE: Veteran’s Business Enterprise
Small Business Administration (SBA)
- 8(a)
U.S. Black Chambers Inc. (USBC)
- ByBlack
U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs (VA)
- Veterans First Verification Program
- VOSB: Veteran-Owned Small Business
- SDVOSB: Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business
Women’s Business Enterprise National Council (WBENC)
- WBE: Women’s Business Enterprise
Additional Local Certifications Recognized by Super Bowl LIX
City of New Orleans, Office of Supplier Diversity (OSD)
- DBE: Disadvantaged Business Enterprise
Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport
- DBE: Disadvantaged Business Enterprise
- ACDBE: Airport Concessions Disadvantaged Business Enterprise
Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (DOTD)
- DBE: Disadvantaged Business Enterprise
Louisiana Economic Development (LED)
- LAVETBIZ: Louisiana’s Veteran Initiative
New Orleans Regional Transit Authority
- DBE: Disadvantages Business Enterprise
Sewerage and Water Board of New Orleans
- DBE: Disadvantaged Business Enterprise
Businesses that are currently in the process of obtaining their certification and can show proof will be considered.
Acquiring a diverse certification is best practice and solidifies that ownership has been vetted at high-level of rigor.
Businesses that are currently in the process of obtaining their certification and can show proof will be considered.
Acquiring a diverse certification is best practice and solidifies that ownership has been vetted at high-level of rigor.
Super Bowl LIX Source Program Procurement Needs
Event Production
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- Audio Visual
- Barricades/Fencing
- Cable Wire Contractors
- Carpet/Flooring
- Catering/Food & Beverage
- Contract Labor
- Décor
- Entertainment
- Equipment Rentals (Heavy)
- Event Production
- Florals
- Food Trucks
- General Contractors
- Golf Carts
- Janitorial Services
- Laundry Services
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- Office Supplies
- Photography/Video
- Port-O-Lets
- Printing/Large Format
- Promotional Items
- Scaffolding
- Security
- Staffing
- Staging & Lighting
- Temporary Housing
- Tenting
- Trailers
- Transportation
- Venues
- Waste Removal
Event Production
-
- Audio Visual
- Barricades/Fencing
- Cable Wire Contractors
- Carpet/Flooring
- Catering/Food & Beverage
- Contract Labor
- Décor
- Entertainment
- Equipment Rentals (Heavy)
- Event Production
- Florals
- Food Trucks
- General Contractors
- Golf Carts
- Janitorial Services
- Laundry Services
- Office Supplies
- Photography/Video
- Port-O-Lets
- Printing/Large Format
- Promotional Items
- Scaffolding
- Security
- Staffing
- Staging & Lighting
- Temporary Housing
- Tenting
- Trailers
- Transportation
- Venues
- Waste Removal
Professional Services
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- Business Administration
- Financial
- Legal
- Marketing/Advertising
- Graphic Design
- Management & Advisory
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- IT/Technology
- Engineering
- Web/App Development
- Cybersecurity
- White Glove/Concierge
- IT/Technology
Professional Services
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- Business Administration
- Financial
- Legal
- Marketing/Advertising
- Graphic Design
- Management & Advisory
- IT/Technology
- Engineering
- Web/App Development
- Cybersecurity
- White Glove/Concierge