NIGP 92023: Data Recovery Services

NIGP 92023 Data Recovery Services, Item, encompasses enterprise-class backup, recovery, and disaster recovery solutions that state and local governments procure to protect hybrid IT environments spanning virtualized servers, physical hardware, cloud storage, and mission-critical applications including databases and SaaS platforms. State agencies, regional authorities, transit agencies, and school districts solicit these services through RFPs requiring vendors to supply, implement, and support comprehensive BR/DR infrastructure with immutable backup storage, off-site replication, and recovery capabilities meeting stringent RTOs and RPOs; compliance with HIPAA, ISO 27001, and NIST standards is standard. The Atlanta Regional Commission's RFP744 for Enterprise Backup, Recovery & Disaster Recovery Solution (due August 14, 2026) exemplifies current demand, requiring a vendor to design and implement a solution protecting 47 virtualized servers, approximately 95 terabytes of cloud-hosted storage, and SQL Server and PostgreSQL databases across an 11-county metropolitan footprint with no BaaS or DRaaS operating models permitted.

Recent activity clusters in Georgia and Texas, with the Atlanta Regional Commission and Texas Health and Human Services Commission as repeat IT infrastructure buyers. Other active soliciting bodies include independent school districts, transportation authorities, and specialized state agencies managing sensitive data environments. Representative opportunities demonstrate vendor qualification thresholds of five or more years' experience deploying similar solutions to at least three government clients, SOC 2 Type II certification for cloud components, and FedRAMP or state-equivalent authorizations. Contract terms typically run three to five years with optional renewal periods, and evaluation weighting prioritizes technical capability (35% at ARC) and implementation approach, with total cost of ownership assessed across five years. No recent opportunities report large-scale, multi-state cooperative purchasing vehicles or set-aside designations under this code.