NIGP 91830: Computer Network Consulting

NIGP 91830 Computer Network Consulting, an Item code, encompasses technical advisory and planning services that state and local governments procure to design, optimize, integrate, and manage network infrastructure modernization—including system migrations, platform consolidations, security posture assessments, and operational support during transition periods. Recent solicitations show state and local buyers engaging consultants to guide complex infrastructure shifts (utility network migrations to modern platforms, ERP system implementations, legacy telecommunications rationalization), provide hands-on expertise during go-live and stabilization phases, and deliver strategic recommendations on emerging technologies and network architecture. The issuing-body mix spans school districts (Volusia County Florida for Focus ERP integration support), municipal utilities (Kissimmee Utility Authority for comprehensive Utility Network migration), cities (Phoenix Sky Harbor for airport technology strategy across four service groups; Hinesville Georgia for co-managed IT services), state agencies (California State Water Resources Control Board for Water Technical Access Portal modernization), and independent districts (Temple ISD for managed detection and response vendor assessment). Activity is geographically distributed across Florida, California, Georgia, Colorado, New Mexico, Texas, and the Great Lakes region, with California and Florida showing particularly active recent procurement cycles.

Representative recent opportunities include Kissimmee Utility Authority's RFP 26-028-SH (proposals due June 12, 2026; three finalists shortlisted for August 2026 oral interviews) seeking end-to-end Utility Network migration and implementation services including assessment, detailed planning, data conversion, configuration, testing, training, and post-go-live stabilization—a multiyear engagement with a $500,000 Service Tier C threshold; the City of Phoenix's RFQu 26-0072 (offers due December 3, 2026) establishing a Qualified Vendors List for four distinct airport technology consulting groups (General IT, Enterprise IT Systems, AI/Machine Learning, and Airport Technology Strategy) on an as-needed basis through April 2027 with two optional one-year extensions; the California Department of Technology's Water Technical Access Portal 2.0 solicitation (Phase 1 proposals due December 2, 2026) requiring comprehensive implementation, data integration, and system stabilization services for a drinking water compliance platform consolidating eight legacy systems serving 65,000 users across a base 21-month design-develop-implement period plus stabilization and up to two additional maintenance extensions; and the City of Gallup New Mexico's RFP 2026202705 (proposals due October 27, 2026) seeking ERP implementation consulting for a CentralSquare-to-Tyler migration with New Mexico resident and veteran business preferences, phased deployment starting within 30 days of award, and up to three optional one-year extensions through 2030. Dollar values in active procurements range from approximately $20,000 (small district IT augmentation) to $136 million (statewide water system platforms), with most advisory engagements spanning one to three years plus renewal options.