NIGP 92511: Biomedical/Engineering

NIGP 92511 Biomedical/Engineering, an Item code, encompasses the provision of professional engineering services—design, inspection, construction oversight, and technical consulting—for infrastructure, facility, and utility system projects across state and local jurisdictions. State and local governments buy preliminary engineering reports, environmental and structural design, construction engineering inspection, permitting support, quality assurance and compliance verification, and project management services for transportation corridors, utility upgrades, medical and recreational facilities, and public infrastructure improvements. Issuing bodies span state transportation departments, county governments, municipalities, and special-purpose utilities authorities. The Georgia Department of Transportation appears repeatedly as a lead buyer, with multiple concurrent procurements for general engineering consulting and construction oversight on highway and bridge projects. Recent solicitations also involve city and county governments in Georgia and Florida soliciting design and engineering services for wastewater treatment facilities, pedestrian infrastructure, medical examiner facilities, gymnasium reconstruction, and continuing utilities department work.

Recent activity concentrates in Georgia and Florida. The Georgia Department of Transportation issued RFQ 484-082426 in June 2026 for general engineering consulting and owner's verification services for the I-75 South Express Lanes project (due August 24, 2026), encompassing design, environmental review, traffic analysis, and bridge/structural work with five required key team leaders. Madison County, Georgia issued RFQ for wastewater treatment plant upgrades and 1.7-mile sewer line extension design and construction management (due June 24, 2026) under ARC grant funding. Hillsborough County, Florida solicited competitive sealed proposals for architectural and engineering services for a Medical Examiner Facility Expansion with approximately $800,000 in consulting fees and $10.5 million in estimated construction value (due May 1, 2026). The City of Social Circle, Georgia requested engineering and design services for Transportation Alternatives Program pedestrian infrastructure improvements (due July 23, 2026), and the City of Nicholls, Georgia issued RFQ for architectural and engineering services to design Nicholls Gymnasium reconstruction following Hurricane Helene damage under FEMA PA Program requirements (due June 10, 2026). Orange County, Florida sought continuing engineering services for water, wastewater, and reclaimed water utility projects with construction costs under $7.5 million, with up to five consultants selected and contract terms of one year with two potential renewals (originally due February 10, 2026; reposted with deadline February 17, 2026).