NIGP 92419: Educational Research Services

NIGP 92419 Educational Research Services is an Item code under which state and local governments procure research, evaluation, and technical assistance services supporting K-12 and higher education programs, including curriculum development, student outcome assessment, program evaluation, policy analysis, and specialized instructional design. Recent solicitations reveal a broad mix of educational research and advisory work: school districts contract for evaluation of discipline reform, dropout reengagement, transition programs for neurodivergent youth, and career-technical education pathways; state education agencies procure assessment development, instructional materials review, and statewide program evaluation; and community colleges seek evaluation of student support initiatives. The issuing bodies are predominantly school districts (Stockton Unified, Katy ISD, DeKalb County, Pinellas County, Austin ISD, Buffalo Public Schools), state departments of education (Texas Education Agency, Washington Department of Commerce, Michigan Department of Education), and higher education institutions (City Colleges of Chicago). Texas districts and agencies post multiple opportunities under this code, and regional purchasing cooperatives also solicit curriculum and educational research services on behalf of member districts.

Activity across the code spans multiple geographies, with notable recent concentration in Texas (TEA's instructional materials review and assessment development RFPs), California (CDFA grower liaison, Davis Technical College institutional history), Georgia (DeKalb County's special education audit and para-to-teacher apprenticeship), and Florida (Pinellas County enrichment programs, Hillsborough County dropout reengagement). Stockton Unified School District posted RFP 26-27-02 (due August 4, 2026) for academic, extracurricular, and emotional support services including mentorship, leadership development, STEM enrichment, and social-emotional wellness, with preference for Disadvantaged Business Enterprises and Small Local Business Enterprises. Texas Education Agency issued RFP 701-26-007 (due May 1, 2026) for management of the statewide Instructional Materials Review and Approval process covering rubric development, materials review coordination, and stakeholder engagement across five state fiscal years, requiring a 5 percent service-disabled veteran-owned business participation goal and $5 million technology/professional liability insurance. DeKalb County School District solicited RFP 26-736 (due June 11, 2026) for comprehensive special education audit services assessing compliance, instruction, governance, and service delivery, requiring five years of K-12 audit experience and $2 million umbrella liability coverage. Evaluation criteria across recent opportunities weight experience and qualifications heavily (20–35 percent), followed by technical approach or scope responsiveness (20–35 percent), with cost typically 10–30 percent; most contracts run one to three years with renewal options contingent on performance and funding.