NIGP 91727: Contracted Services, Research Subject

NIGP 91727 Contracted Services, Research Subject is an Item code under which state and local governments procure specialized consulting and facilitation services for research, curriculum development, facility analysis, and community engagement projects. Recent solicitations show school districts and colleges purchasing subject matter expertise for semiconductor education curriculum review, comprehensive facilities efficiency studies, and K–12 community engagement facilitation with data analysis—work that combines subject-matter advisory, research methodology, stakeholder management, and technical assessment. Issuing bodies include higher-education institutions (Valencia College) and school districts (Griffin-Spalding County School System, DeKalb County School District), with activity concentrated in workforce development initiatives and operational planning studies that require external expertise to inform strategic decision-making and program development.

Recent opportunities span Florida and Georgia. Valencia College issued a Quote Request (QR202606) posted October 19, 2026, for subject matter expertise reviewing semiconductor cleanroom operator and photonics credit certificates, with quotes due August 7, 2025, at 2:00 PM through VendorLink, requiring a minimum of three years of experience in semiconductor or microelectronics workforce education. Griffin-Spalding County School System released RFP #27-103 on September 2, 2026, for a School Facilities Efficiency Study due September 30, 2026, evaluating enrollment, capacity, facility condition, and consolidation or reconfiguration alternatives, with interviews anticipated October 20–21, 2026, and contract execution expected in November 2026. DeKalb County School District issued RFP 27-810 on August 6, 2026, for K–12 community engagement facilitation and data analysis across six school clusters for October 2026 through May 2027, with proposals due August 27, 2026, at 2:00 PM via IonWave portal, structured in two phases requiring trained facilitators, synthesized feedback reports, and Board presentations. All three solicitations require detailed cost proposals, professional experience documentation, and methodology specificity; school district awards are subject to Board of Education approval.