NIGP 90607: Architect Services, Professional

NIGP 90607 Architect Services, Professional is an Item code encompassing design, planning, and construction administration services that state and local governments solicit for facility projects ranging from HVAC system replacements and lab relocations to new institutional construction and master planning efforts. Recent solicitations show work flowing across correctional facilities, universities, water districts, counties, cities, and school systems, with scopes spanning preliminary assessments, full design phases (schematic through final), permitting support, and construction oversight. The issuing-body mix is notably diverse: state departments (Michigan DTMB, Georgia Department of Corrections), university systems (Texas A&M, University of Texas, Georgia Board of Regents), county governments (Collin County, Denton County, Leon County, Beaufort County), cities (Norwalk, Orlando, St. Petersburg, Atlanta, Tucson, Cooper City, Meriden, Santa Fe, Winder), transit and water authorities (West Basin Municipal Water District), and school districts (Portsmouth Public Schools, Savannah-Chatham County). Michigan Department of Technology, Management & Budget stands out as a repeat buyer, issuing multiple RFPs within the review window for forensic lab relocation, correctional facility HVAC and envelope work, boating access site improvements, and capacity realignment projects. The recent activity spans a geographic footprint including Michigan, Texas, Georgia, Florida, Connecticut, New Jersey, California, and New Mexico.

Representative work currently solicited includes the Michigan Department of Technology, Management & Budget requesting proposals for professional engineering services for HVAC repairs at the Women's Huron Valley Correctional Facility in Ypsilanti, with proposals due October 22, 2026, spanning study, schematic design, preliminary and final design, and construction administration across two buildings with mandatory BASS Controls upgrade integration (RFP 472/26396); the Texas A&M University System soliciting architect/engineer qualifications for a new 68,890-square-foot West Campus Vivarium project in College Station with a $135 million total planning amount and an Amount Available for Construction Contract of $98.5 million, statements due November 10, 2026, requiring USDA, NIH, and AAALAC compliance; Collin County, Texas requesting qualifications from architectural firms for professional services on county building projects with an estimated value not to exceed $1.75 million, a one-year initial term with three annual renewal options, and qualifications due October 15, 2026 (RFQ 2026-262); and the City of Atlanta Department of Procurement soliciting design-build proposals for the Grove Park Recreation Center Replacement Project with 25 percent MBE and 10 percent FBE joint venture participation goals, proposals due November 10, 2026, requiring a new recreation center with gymnasium, basketball courts, and supporting facilities delivered within 540 calendar days of Notice to Proceed.