NIGP 91710: Contracted Services, Curriculum Development

NIGP 91710 Contracted Services, Curriculum Development, an Item code, encompasses the design, development, review, and delivery of academic curricula and supporting professional development for K-12 schools, higher education institutions, and workforce training programs. State and local governments are actively procuring curriculum development, instructional coaching, assessment systems, learning management platforms, and professional learning services—often bundled with vendor-provided training delivery and implementation support. School districts dominate recent activity, particularly large urban and suburban systems, with supplementary procurements from state universities and community colleges focused on workforce-aligned credential programs and online degree development.

Recent opportunities show concentrated demand across Florida and Texas. Hillsborough County Public Schools (Tampa) has issued multiple sole-source notices in 2026 for curriculum platforms and professional development services including Carnegie Learning math and Spanish coaching, Brainspring Phonics First training, Curriculum Associates' ELLevation data management for English Language Learners, Virtual Enterprises International entrepreneurship simulation, and Network For Teaching Entrepreneurship (NFTE) programming—all as notices of intent with seven-business-day posting windows. Beyond sole-source awards, Valencia College (Florida) posted a Quote Request (QR 2026-06) due August 7, 2025, seeking subject matter experts to review and validate semiconductor cleanroom operator and laser & photonics curricula aligned to its robotics and cleanroom labs, funded through a Florida Department of Education Workforce Development grant and NSF Semiconductor Engines partnership. In Texas, Northside Independent School District (Bexar County) issued an RFI for K-12 Assessment, Analysis & Learning Management (due October 29, 2026), Cypress-Fairbanks ISD solicited Contracted Educational Services and Professional Development (proposals due June 30, 2027), Austin ISD posted a standing-vendor RFP for Fine Arts Instruction and specialized production services (award term through June 30, 2031), and Texas State University solicited online BAAS Hospitality Administration degree program development (proposals due September 18, 2026). Higher education examples include Kennesaw State University's procurement for curriculum management software integrating with Banner or Workday SIS (proposals due June 17, 2026) and Texas Southern University's RFO for online course and Community Health Worker program design services (proposals due May 5, 2026). KIPP Metro Atlanta Collaborative requested curriculum resource plans and professional development spanning 15 content areas for grades 3–8 with contract period July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027 and two one-year renewal options (proposals due August 4, 2026). Flagler County, Florida procured comprehensive land development code rewrite through professional planning and legal consulting services (RFP proposals due October 20, 2026). Response mechanisms vary—sole-source notices use VendorLink portals with seven-business-day competitive-check periods; competitive RFPs use district eBid systems, OpenGov platforms, or university procurement portals; and university contracts often require paper submission alongside electronic filing.