NIGP 20986: Surveying Systems Software

NIGP 20986 Surveying Systems Software, an Item code, encompasses software platforms and tools that state and local governments deploy to manage survey data collection, processing, and geospatial analysis—including total station control software, GNSS field data collection applications, assessment and monitoring platforms, and cloud-hosted survey data management systems integrated with GIS and CAD infrastructure. Recent solicitations reflect demand from municipalities, counties, water utilities, transit authorities, and educational institutions for both specialized surveying instruments with embedded software (such as Leica TS-60 total stations paired with precision metrology applications) and broader enterprise software solutions that consolidate survey workflows with asset management, emergency dispatch, and infrastructure planning functions.

Recent activity spans Texas, Florida, Georgia, and Wisconsin, with issuing bodies including cities (Gainesville, Atlanta, Union City), counties (Collier, Marion), special districts (Madison Metropolitan Sewerage District, Atlanta Regional Commission), and state educational institutions (University of Texas at Austin). Representative opportunities include Collier County's ITB 268649 for 22 vehicle count station bundles with integrated cellular data service and cloud hosting, due August 3, 2026 at $311,562 total project cost and requiring five-year warranties with 95 percent detection accuracy verification; Madison Metropolitan Sewerage District's sealed bid for Trimble Access GNSS Only with Trimble Catalyst Survey software and TDC6 data collectors, due June 15, 2026, with mandatory three-to-four-week delivery and training; University of Texas at Austin's ITB 721-26091 for Leica TS-60 total stations with precision retroreflectors and geodetic tripods to conduct one-millimeter-precision surveys at McDonald Observatory, due June 30, 2026 with July 15 delivery desired; and Marion County, Florida's proprietary solicitation for MapImport Utility licenses and Geofile CrossReference Modules to interface 911 mapping with TriTech CAD systems, due May 14, 2026. Activity reflects procurement primarily through IFB and ITB notices with fixed pricing structures, warranty and performance-bond requirements scaled to contract value, and emphasis on field-proven equipment compatibility and cloud-hosted data accessibility.