NIGP 91894: Traffic Consulting

NIGP 91894 Traffic Consulting, an Item code, encompasses planning, engineering analysis, and operational support services that state and local governments procure to improve transportation safety, traffic flow, and corridor operations. Recent solicitations show demand across safety-focused planning (Safe Streets and Roads for All assessments), traffic signal operations and modernization, traffic data analysis, corridor and intersection studies, and travel demand modeling support. The buying base spans state departments of transportation (Georgia, South Dakota), county and city governments (Bryan County, DeKalb County, Cameron County, Brownsville, Madison, Detroit, Sarasota), transit authorities (Orange County Transportation Authority), and special-purpose districts, with repeat activity from Georgia DOT's regionalized and statewide contracting for traffic operations, planning technical support, and signal management across multiple districts. Typical recent work includes Bryan County's Safe Streets and Roads for All Safety Action Plan (RFP, responses due August 14, 2026), Georgia DOT's statewide Government Estimator Contract Services supporting project scope and budget development (RFQ, statements due September 8, 2026), DeKalb County's Safe Streets and Roads for All planning and demonstration initiative (RFP, responses due May 6, 2026 per original posting), and South Dakota DOT's Active Traffic Management System cloud deployment (RFP, proposals due June 5, 2026). Activity concentrates in Georgia—particularly around GDOT's multi-region operational improvement contracts, traffic signal operations programs, and planning support—with secondary clusters in Texas, Florida, California, and South Dakota pursuing infrastructure modernization, safety planning, and data collection initiatives.

Geographic concentration favors Georgia (GDOT solicitations dominate the pipeline with multiple statewide and regional contracts), followed by Texas (Brownsville, Waco, Amarillo, Harris County light synchronization and engineering efforts), Florida (Sarasota, Orlando, St. Cloud watershed and ATMS design), and California (Orange County Transportation Authority modeling and bus rapid transit studies). Notable geographic outliers include South Dakota's Active Traffic Management System and traffic data modernization research, Washington State's traffic data analysis services, and Illinois Toll Highway Authority traffic engineer renewal. The code reflects strong federal and state funding flows tied to Safe Streets and Roads for All grants, Carbon Reduction Program allocations, Federal Transit Administration support, and state infrastructure programs, with most opportunities structured as on-call indefinite-delivery contracts, qualification-based RFPs, or firm-fixed-price studies. Qualification requirements frequently mandate GDOT prequalification in specialized area classes (traffic operations, active transportation planning, traffic control systems), professional engineering licensure, and demonstrated experience with travel demand modeling, microsimulation tools (VISSIM, TransModeler, TransCAD), and safety analysis methodologies. Contract values range widely—from under $100,000 for single-location signal work or bicycle count programs to multi-million-dollar statewide retainer agreements (Georgia DOT up to $3.3 million for active transportation planning, $12 million for regionalized operational improvements, $30 million for traffic signal operations). Incumbents are rare in posted notices, and set-asides for disadvantaged enterprises appear inconsistently; when present, they reflect state-specific programs (Georgia BEP, Texas HUB, Washington small business and veteran-owned designations). The code is active and diversified across planning, design, operations, and data services, with sustained demand from transportation agencies modernizing aging infrastructure and implementing federal safety initiatives.