NIGP 92418: Educational Services, Alternative

NIGP 92418 Educational Services, Alternative (Item) encompasses academic enrichment, emotional support, career development, and specialized instructional services that state and local governments procure to supplement core K-12 and higher education programming. Recent solicitations show school districts, state education agencies, and workforce boards buying mentorship and leadership development, STEM/STEAM enrichment, social-emotional wellness support, speech-language pathology services, special education evaluation and diagnostics, educational interpreting, substitute teacher placement, professional development and staff training, curriculum design and materials review, afterschool enrichment programming, and career-technical education platforms. Stockton Unified School District is seeking academic, extracurricular, and emotional support services for at-risk students under RFP 26-27-02, due August 4, 2026, with evaluation weighted toward experience and qualifications (35%), services and approach (25%), and proposed budget (25%). Katy Independent School District has issued multiple concurrent solicitations including educational interpreting services (RFP 2519YT, due August 3, 2026), educational diagnosticians and licensed school psychologist services (RFP 2516YT, due August 13, 2026), and educational evaluation testing kits (RFP 2517YT, due April 16, 2026). The Texas Education Agency is actively procuring statewide services including special education complaint investigation support (RFP 701-26-022, due July 24, 2026), evaluation of 21st Century Community Learning Centers (RFP 701-26-018, due June 3, 2026), foundational literacy intervention tools (RFP 701-26-003, due June 15, 2026), supplemental math curriculum (RFP 701-26-002, due June 15, 2026), instructional materials review and approval contractor services (RFP 701-26-007, due May 1, 2026), open education resources marketing (RFP 701-26-009, due May 6, 2026), and the Texas Pathways Project for career-technical education platform delivery (RFP 701-26-025, due July 13, 2026). Issued bodies span state education agencies (Texas Education Agency, Washington State Department of Commerce, Oregon Department of Education), county and municipal school districts (Stockton Unified in California, Katy ISD in Texas, Hillsborough County Schools and Pinellas County Schools in Florida, Muscogee County Schools in Georgia), special districts (West Basin Municipal Water District in California), universities (University of Texas at Dallas, University of Central Florida, Texas State University), and workforce development organizations (Orange County's OC Community Resources).

Geographic spread centers on Texas, California, Florida, Georgia, and Washington, with Texas showing the densest recent activity across multiple state agency and district procurements. California districts and the Washington Department of Commerce also show active solicitation. The code sees activity across state-level standardized testing and curriculum initiatives, district-level direct service contracting (enrichment, special education, speech pathology, substitute staffing), and higher education workforce development programming. Contract values range from approximately $42,000 (Salt Lake City School District parent support services, sole-source) to estimated $230,000 (Washington energy resilience outreach), $1,575,000 annually (Orange County sexual abuse counseling, $4.7 million over three years), $5 million total (Orange County WIOA career services), and substantially larger five-year state procurements such as $1.5 million (Texas 21st CCLC evaluation) and $6 million over ten years (Illinois recycling education). Set-asides and preferences are common: Stockton Unified encourages DBE, SLBE, and SELBE participation; Texas Education Agency requires HUB Subcontracting Plans with 5% service-disabled veteran-owned business goals; Washington requires Diverse Business Inclusion Plans; and Oregon prioritizes tribal and consortium applications for the American Indian/Alaska Native Student Success Plan grant. Recent activity confirms sustained demand for specialized instructional support, evaluation and diagnostic services, alternative program delivery, and workforce-aligned curriculum development across K-12 and higher education.