NIGP 91865: Human Relations Consulting

NIGP Item 91865 Human Relations Consulting covers wage and hour classification studies, compensation and market pay analyses, organizational assessments, and benefits consulting services that state and local governments procure to align internal pay structures with market rates, ensure regulatory compliance, and optimize workforce organization. Recent solicitations show counties, cities, school districts, and special-purpose authorities (housing authorities, transit agencies, workforce development boards) issuing RFPs and RFQs for comprehensive compensation studies, organizational restructuring assessments, and executive search support. Work being solicited ranges from narrowly focused compensation analysis—such as Butts County, Georgia's wage and hour classification and staffing study (RFP-2026-07-001, due August 17, 2026)—to broad organizational integration work, exemplified by the City of Alexandria, Virginia's assessment of its newly consolidated Department of Transportation and Environmental Services (RFP 2030, due August 7, 2026). The code also captures specialized consulting in employee benefits design, flexible spending account administration, absence leave management systems, dependent eligibility audits, and peer support program operations.

Geographic activity spans multiple regions with particular concentration in Georgia (Butts County, Gordon County, Stockbridge, College Park, Columbus), Texas (Houston, Austin, Harris County, Williamson County, Alexandria), Florida (State of Florida Attorney General, Division of Emergency Management, Department of Children and Families), California (Alameda Housing Authority, Employment Development Department, Department of Food and Agriculture), and the broader Southeast and Southwest. Issuing bodies include state departments (Florida DCF, California EDD, Washington Department of Commerce, Texas Education Agency), county governments (Butts, Gordon, Harris, Orange), city procurement offices (Houston, Detroit, Tucson, Pasadena, Orlando, Alexandria), housing authorities and workforce development boards (Alameda Housing Authority, Workforce Solutions), and academic institutions (Florida Gulf Coast University, UT Health San Antonio). Representative recent opportunities include the Housing Authority of the City of Alameda's as-needed consulting services across nine areas including organizational consulting, procurement, and housing development (RFP 2026RFPAS005, due August 10, 2026); the Teacher Retirement System of Texas's executive search services for investment management positions with placement-fee pricing (RFP TRS000670, due August 12, 2026); and the City of Detroit's rebid for absence leave management SaaS administration covering FMLA, ADA, and city-specific leave policies (RFP 545405-1, due July 8, 2026). Multiple localities are currently procuring compensation and classification studies following organizational changes or budget cycles, signaling sustained demand for this work through late summer 2026.