NIGP 915: Communications and Media Related Services

NIGP 915 Communications and Media Related Services, a Class code, encompasses print and digital communications services that state and local governments use to support public information, community engagement, marketing, and internal operations—ranging from graphic design and video production to media buying, newsletter development, and specialized outreach campaigns. Recent solicitations show substantial breadth in scope: school districts and cities procure design and printing services for promotional materials and direct mail; counties and state agencies contract for media monitoring platforms, public awareness campaigns, and specialized communications support; and transit and parks departments seek video production, branding strategy, and multilingual community outreach tied to capital projects and service announcements.

Issuing bodies under this code span state departments (Oregon DOT, Colorado CDLE, Illinois Secretary of State, Nebraska DHHS), county governments (Tuolumne, Orange, San Mateo), cities (Pittsburgh, Milpitas, Detroit, Green Bay, Wichita), school districts (Pasadena ISD, Salt Lake City, New London, Beaver County), special districts (Edwards Aquifer Authority in Texas, Orange County Transportation Authority), and higher-education institutions (Lamar State College Orange, University of Wisconsin Stevens Point). Representative recent opportunities include the Illinois Secretary of State's RFQ for an all-inclusive media monitoring platform with reporter database and press release distribution, due July 29, 2026; the City of Milpitas RFP for on-call communications and marketing support including graphic design, video production, and media planning, due July 28, 2026; the State of Oregon DOT RFP for Public Service Announcement and education media development across television, radio, outdoor, and digital formats for transportation safety topics, due July 9, 2026 with a maximum not-to-exceed value of $12 million; and Lamar State College Orange's RFP for advertising and media-related services with a compensation ceiling of $1 million, due July 31, 2026. Activity is geographically dispersed across California (Tuolumne, San Mateo, Orange, Milpitas), the Midwest (Illinois, Nebraska, Wisconsin, Ohio), the Mountain West (Utah, Colorado, Wyoming), and the South (Texas, Arkansas, Florida), with Texas, California, and Colorado showing notable concentration in the recent posting window.