NIGP 20856: Logistics and Supply Chain Software

NIGP 20856 Logistics And Supply Chain Software, an Item code, encompasses cloud-based software platforms that state and local governments deploy to automate and integrate operational workflows across procurement, inventory management, resource coordination, and data analytics. Recent state and local solicitations reveal active procurement spanning social media management platforms with multi-department coverage, capital improvement program lifecycle management systems, student assessment platforms serving K-12 districts, animal shelter management software, utilities billing and customer information systems, IEP platforms for special education operations, accounts payable automation, CAD/AVL dispatch systems for transit authorities, and emergency resource mobilization platforms. Issuing bodies include state departments (Florida Department of Transportation, Washington Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction, California Governor's Office of Emergency Services), county purchasing offices (Orange County California, Collier County Florida, Broward County Florida, Pasco County Florida), municipalities (City of Augusta Georgia, City of Newnan Georgia, City of Manitowoc Wisconsin), and school districts (Hillsborough County Public Schools Florida). County procurement offices and state agencies appear as repeat solicitors, signaling sustained modernization investment across operational domains.

Recent opportunities span California, Florida, Georgia, and Washington, with notable concentration in Florida and California counties. Representative recent solicitations include Orange County, California issuing an RFP for Social Media Management and Analytics Services (due November 5, 2025, IFB structure with firm fixed fees and cooperative purchasing provisions); Florida Department of Transportation soliciting an RFI for Modal Capital Improvement Program management software (responses due October 9, 2026, cloud-hosted with integration to FDOT Work Program and PALM systems); Hillsborough County Public Schools issuing an RFP for a Comprehensive Student Assessment Platform replacing School City/Renaissance systems and serving 200,000–225,000 students (proposals due April 10, 2026, with 30-point specifications weighting, 25-point qualifications weighting, and 35-point cost weighting); Washington OSPI procuring a statewide Individualized Education Program Platform serving 150,000 special education students across 300+ local education agencies (proposals due June 30, 2026, with pass/fail technical gates and 300-point interview scoring). Broward County and two unnamed Florida counties have posted multiple RFIs testing sole-source and sole-brand designations for SolarWinds IT management software, Bentley MicroStation/OpenRoads Designer, and Vanderbilt Schlage security management products, indicating ongoing market-testing activity preceding formal awards.