NIGP 92592: Value Engineering and Value Analysis Services, Professional

NIGP 92592 Value Engineering and Value Analysis Services, Professional is an Item code under which state and local governments procure independent cost estimating, constructability reviews, risk assessment, and value engineering support for complex capital projects—primarily design-build, alternative delivery, and public-private partnership initiatives where owner representatives need impartial technical analysis of developer and contractor proposals. Activity under the code centers on transportation infrastructure, with the Georgia Department of Transportation issuing the majority of recent solicitations for independent cost estimators and general engineering consultants supporting P3 and alternative delivery programs across major highway and transit projects.

Georgia dominates current activity. GDOT has posted multiple RFQs since June 2026 for Independent Cost Estimator services on the I-285 East Express Lanes project (PE48401RFQ2027000000632, due November 16, 2026), general engineering consulting for the I-75 South Express Lanes project (PE48401RFQ2027000000616, due August 24, 2026), general engineering consulting for the Alternative Delivery Program across five districts (PE48401RFQ2027000000624, due October 1, 2026), and construction engineering and inspection for ITS projects statewide (PE48401RFQ2027000000625, due October 2, 2026). The City of Fort Myers solicited construction engineering inspection services for waterway debris removal (RSQ26096, due October 29, 2026). Beyond Georgia and Florida, activity appears limited in the posted record; individual city and county RFQs for design and professional services appear in the block but do not explicitly reference value engineering or value analysis scope. Respondents to GDOT procurements must demonstrate contractor-style, production-based cost estimating using HCSS or equivalent software, ten years of alternative delivery experience, and current prequalification in multiple GDOT area classes. Compensation is negotiated post-award using lump sum, cost-plus-fixed-fee, cost-per-unit, or rate-of-compensation structures. GDOT reserves the right to terminate negotiations with the top-ranked firm and proceed to the next finalist if satisfactory terms cannot be reached. The code sees steady demand from state transportation departments and regional authorities managing capital improvement portfolios, but the concentration in Georgia P3 and alternative delivery programs reflects project delivery method adoption rather than broad-based adoption across all state and local categories.