NIGP 20968: Programming: Basic, Assembler, etc.

NIGP 20968 Programming: Basic, Assembler, Etc., an Item code, covers commercial software products and technical programming support services that state and local governments procure to design, configure, troubleshoot, and maintain control systems for water infrastructure, municipal operations, and specialized municipal functions. Recent solicitations show state agencies, counties, cities, and school districts buying PLC programming support (Foxboro DCS, Allen-Bradley systems, Schneider Electric platforms), enterprise software implementation and support (ERP systems, HRIS platforms, IEP management systems), school nutrition management software, electronic citation systems, and specialized domain software with integration requirements. The City of Salem, Oregon's consultant-of-record RFPs for Foxboro and Allen-Bradley technical support exemplify the code's core work: ongoing programming expertise on assignment basis for industrial control systems supporting water treatment, pump stations, and sewage facilities. Hillsborough County, Florida's competitive bid for three years of Schneider Electric Advanced Control Expert XL support reflects similar demand for PLC software license support with Level 1 and Level 2 technical services. Issuing bodies span state departments (Washington OSPI for statewide IEP platform, Washington WDFW for HRIS/safety data management), counties (DeKalb County Schools in Georgia for nutrition software, Hillsborough County, Florida for PLC support), municipalities (City of Salem, Oregon; City of Newnan, Georgia; City of Atlanta), school districts (Klein ISD in Texas, DeKalb County Schools in Georgia), and cooperative purchasing vehicles (Sourcewell on behalf of multiple Washington jurisdictions).

Geographic spread centers on Washington State (OSPI, WDFW, Sourcewell cooperative), Georgia (City of Newnan, DeKalb County Schools, City of Atlanta), Oregon (City of Salem), Texas (Klein ISD, Texas DIR statewide COTS contract), and Florida (Hillsborough County). Representative recent opportunities include Washington OSPI's RFP for a statewide Individualized Education Program platform serving 150,000 students across 300 LEAs (proposals due June 30, 2026), the City of Newnan, Georgia RFQ for enterprise resource planning system implementation with qualifications phase due June 5, 2026, DeKalb County Schools in Georgia RFP for school nutrition services software with submission deadline May 21, 2026, the City of Salem, Oregon RFPs to establish consultant-of-record contracts with three to five firms for Allen-Bradley PLC and PanelView programming support (due May 8, 2026) and approximately eight firms for Foxboro DCS programming support (due May 8, 2026), and Klein ISD in Texas RFP for career technical education and advanced academics instructional resources due June 5, 2026. Texas DIR's statewide COTS software cooperative contract (RFO DIR-CPO-TMP-570, due May 23, 2023) represents historical cooperative purchasing consolidating software and value-added reseller products for broader public-entity access.