NIGP 91738: Contracted Services, Travel/Other W/Rec

NIGP 91738 Contracted Services, Travel/Other W/Rec is an Item code under which state and local governments procure specialized consulting and travel-related services spanning workforce education curriculum development, tourism and destination marketing, paratransit operations, and collegiate athletic transportation. Recent solicitations show issuing bodies contracting for subject matter expertise to develop semiconductor and advanced manufacturing education programs, international tourism sales representation, demand-response transportation services for disadvantaged populations, and charter air transportation for university athletic teams. The scope spans fixed-fee professional consulting, monthly retainer arrangements with hourly rate cards and reimbursable expenses, per-mile paratransit pricing, and firm pricing for air charter services. Issuing bodies range from state-funded community colleges and tourism development councils to county transportation authorities and university purchasing offices, reflecting the breadth of travel, professional services, and operational outsourcing activity under this code.

Geographic activity centers on Florida, where Valencia College (Orange County) posted a Quote Request for semiconductor education consulting (due August 7, 2025), Monroe County sought proposals for Latin America tourism sales representation (RFP 651, due November 3, 2026) and paratransit services (RFP 638, due July 21, 2026), and the Greater Fort Lauderdale Convention & Visitors Bureau (Broward County) issued an informal RFP for a Brazil travel trade project specialist (due May 22, 2026, with a contract value of $99,900). Texas Southern University in Houston posted an ITB for athletic air charter travel services covering three away games (ITB 717-26-756, due June 18, 2026). Procurement vehicles include formal RFPs, ITBs, informal RFPs, and Quote Requests, with electronic submission through portals such as Bonfire and VendorLink. Vendors responding to these opportunities typically face experience requirements (three to fifteen years depending on service type), insurance and compliance certifications, and evaluation on best value rather than lowest cost alone.