NIGP 92659: Risk Assessor

NIGP 92659 Risk Assessor, an Item code, covers lead-based paint risk assessment and clearance inspection services that state and local governments procure to comply with federal housing and environmental regulations. The City of Waco Housing and Community Development Department is soliciting lead risk assessment and clearance reporting services under RFP 2026-020, due July 23, 2026, requiring assessments conforming to HUD Guidelines for the Evaluation and Control of Lead-Based Paint and Texas Environmental Lead Reduction Rule compliance. Work under this code involves inspecting residential properties for lead hazards, performing risk assessments, and delivering clearance reports meeting Community Development Block Grant and Lead Safe Housing Rule requirements. Issuing bodies include municipal housing and community development departments that manage CDBG-funded property rehabilitation and lead abatement programs.

Geographic activity under the code is concentrated in Texas, with the Waco solicitation representing the primary recent opportunity. The Waco contract is a multiple-award arrangement funded through CDBG at up to $50,000 annually with an initial one-year term and two automatic one-year renewals at pricing increases not to exceed 3 percent. Assessments must be completed within 15 calendar days per site, with work excluded on weekends and City holidays unless approved in writing. Awardees must carry workers' compensation insurance, commercial general liability of $1,000,000 per occurrence, and professional liability of $1,000,000 claims-made coverage. Evaluation emphasizes firm experience (25 points), cost and timeliness (25 points), project understanding and approach (20 points), overall firm ability (15 points), and specific activities to be performed (15 points). Questions are due July 16, 2026 at 5:00 p.m. Central Time, with final selection tentatively anticipated for August 2026.