NIGP 91806: Administrative Consulting

NIGP 91806 Administrative Consulting is an Item code governing state and local procurement of professional advisory services that scope organizational assessments, strategic planning, compliance reviews, and operational improvement initiatives across government departments and agencies. Recent activity shows state and local jurisdictions soliciting consultants to evaluate departmental performance, facilitate stakeholder-led planning exercises, develop governance frameworks and policy recommendations, conduct feasibility and market analysis, and support statutory and regulatory compliance—work grounded in evidence gathering, stakeholder engagement, and actionable reporting rather than direct service delivery or project execution.

State agencies, counties, cities, and special-purpose authorities are active buyers under this code, with no single jurisdiction dominating recent activity. San Mateo County has posted multiple solicitations within recent weeks, including a Private Defender Program evaluation (RFP 2026RFP00558, proposals due July 13, 2026) and facilitation services for a Permit Entitlement Blue Ribbon Task Force (RFP 2026RFP00593, proposals due August 3, 2026), signaling sustained demand from that jurisdiction. Beyond California, Henry County, Georgia issued an RFP for a Freight Cluster Plan (RFP 26-41, proposals due July 30, 2026) analyzing freight transportation systems and recommending infrastructure and policy improvements. Washington State agencies including the Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction (RFQ202702 for federal grant consulting, proposals due August 17, 2026) and the Department of Commerce (OEDC strategic planning and CARE Fund performance audit) are active. Municipal solicitations span Tucson (promotional exam development), Bend (fire standards of cover study), St. Petersburg and Pinellas County (departmental management evaluations and AI governance roadmaps), and Olathe, Kansas (unified development ordinance update). The geographic spread encompasses California, Georgia, Washington, Florida, Arizona, Oregon, Kansas, Wisconsin, and South Carolina, with no geographic concentration evident in recent postings. Representative recent opportunities include San Mateo County's Private Defender Program evaluation (45% method and approach, 30% experience, 25% price weighting; three-year term with deliverables through April 2027) and Henry County's Freight Cluster Plan (30 points qualifications and experience, 30 points firm experience on similar projects, 30 points resources, 5 points responsiveness, 5 points cost; all work due by October 31, 2028).