NIGP 92530: Earthquake-Seismic Engineering

NIGP 92530 Earthquake-Seismic Engineering, an Item code, encompasses strong-motion data interpretation, seismic hazard analysis, and structural response research services that state and local governments procure to advance earthquake resilience and building code development. California leads recent activity, with the California Department of Conservation issuing three RFPs in May 2026 for strong-motion data analysis on lifeline structures, buildings, and ground response through the California Strong Motion Instrumentation Program—each with a $100,000 maximum award and proposals due June 29, 2026. Beyond California's specialized seismic research procurement, the code captures a broader mix of engineering design and infrastructure services in Georgia and other jurisdictions where recent solicitations address wastewater treatment facilities, roadway reconstruction, pedestrian infrastructure, and building restoration that incorporate geotechnical, structural, and environmental engineering disciplines often required in earthquake-prone or seismically sensitive regions. Issuing bodies include state geological surveys and departments of conservation (primary), counties (Madison County, DeKalb County, Chatham County, Prince George's County), cities (Union City, Social Circle, Griffin, Nicholls, Madison), and special-purpose districts (West Basin Municipal Water District). California's three CSMIP RFPs require minimum three years of strong-motion data analysis experience and expertise in earthquake ground motions and structural response, with small business preferences of five percent and disabled veteran business enterprise incentives up to five percent; all require commercial general liability and professional liability insurance of $1 million per occurrence minimum. Non-seismic-specific engineering services in Georgia and Maryland include on-call landfill gas infrastructure work in Prince George's County (Maryland Environmental Service competitive sealed bid, MBE 20% goal, October 1, 2026 deadline), comprehensive on-call professional engineering services at West Basin Municipal Water District in California (RFP, approximately $3 million total across five awarded firms through June 30, 2029, with SBE and local business enterprise evaluation preferences), and design engineering for roadway and pedestrian projects in Georgia jurisdictions (Chatham County pavement and drainage RFP due September 8, 2026; City of Social Circle pedestrian infrastructure RFQ due July 23, 2026; Madison County wastewater treatment and sewer extension RFQ due June 24, 2026). Georgia Department of Transportation issued an RFQ for General Engineering Consultant and Owner's Verification Firm services on the I-75 South Express Lanes project (due August 24, 2026), requiring multidisciplinary prequalification across environmental, design, traffic, geotechnical, utility, and construction disciplines.