NIGP 92477: Teacher Certification Services

NIGP 92477 Teacher Certification Services, an Item code, covers educational interpreting services, substitute teacher placement and management, and professional development training for educators — work being solicited across school districts and regional education service centers in Texas and Florida. State and local education agencies are buying certified or licensed interpreting services to support students with hearing impairments, substitute teacher recruitment and placement with web-based absentee management systems, and trainer-led and online professional development delivered across multiple grade levels and content areas, including English learner support, special education, and career-technical education. Issuing bodies include independent school districts (Katy ISD, Hillsborough County Public Schools), regional education service centers, and purchasing cooperatives that aggregate demand across member school districts. Katy ISD appears in multiple recent solicitations for educational interpreting services and districtwide staff development, indicating repeat procurement activity.

Recent opportunities show concentrated activity in Texas and Florida. Katy Independent School District posted RFP 2519YT for Educational Interpreting Services with proposals due August 3, 2026, seeking qualified interpreters meeting certification standards to serve multiple school sites. Hillsborough County Public Schools in Florida issued RFP 26058-RFP-DST for Substitute Teacher Services with an estimated annual budget of $50,000,000 and proposals due March 23, 2026; the scope includes recruiting, screening, hiring, training, and tracking substitute teachers and paraprofessionals with background clearance and a web-based placement system. Katy ISD also released RFP 2335AB-D for Districtwide Staff Development and Materials with 1,440 line items covering face-to-face training, online webinars, conferences, training-of-trainers, and job-embedded coaching across PreK-12 content areas, with proposals due April 24, 2026. Regional education service centers in Texas, including Region One and Region Seven Purchasing Cooperative, solicit instruction technology, library services, assessment analytics, and instructional materials through catalog discount bids with multi-year terms and substantial estimated expenditures in the range of $10 million to $13 million.