NIGP 91740: Contracted Services, University Plus Instructors

NIGP 91740 Contracted Services, University Plus Instructors, an Item code, encompasses subject matter expertise and curriculum development consulting that state colleges and universities purchase to design, review, and enhance specialized workforce education programs. State and local higher education institutions solicit this work through quote requests and RFPs to bring industry practitioners and subject matter experts into program development — particularly in technical fields where rapid industry evolution or emerging skill gaps demand current expertise. Valencia College's recent Quote Request (QR 202606) illustrates the scope: the college sought consulting firms or individuals with a minimum of three years of experience in workforce education and semiconductor/microelectronics training to review and validate curricula for a semiconductor cleanroom operator certificate, a laser and photonics certificate, and an Associate of Science degree in Semiconductor Engineering Technology. Deliverables included assessing program objectives, evaluating hands-on learning modules, conducting student testing, and recommending industry certifications and resources aligned to the college's existing ROOTS cleanroom and robotics lab infrastructure. The work is funded through state workforce development incentive grants and federal NSF funding, indicating a pattern of public investment in STEM technical talent pipelines.

The identified recent opportunity is limited to a single issuing body — Valencia College in Florida — with a response deadline of August 7, 2025 (now past), and a service performance window of September 1, 2025 through December 1, 2025. The procurement required hourly pricing, carried federal contract provisions for awards potentially exceeding $100,000, and allowed Valencia to award to multiple responsive firms. Geographic concentration under this code is not fully characterized by a single opportunity, but the Florida posting suggests state colleges and universities with technical programs are active buyers in this space, particularly where state workforce-development funding and federal STEM grants intersect.