NIGP 94864: Nursing Services

NIGP 94864 Nursing Services is an Item code covering occupational health screening, temporary and permanent nursing staffing, school-based nursing for medically fragile students, clinic operations, and specialized consultation services—work that state and local governments are sourcing actively and across multiple sectors. Recent solicitations show state health departments, county behavioral health systems, school districts, and veterans' homes all procuring under this code through RFPs, RFQs, IFBs, and emergency notices. The California Department of Toxic Substances Control issued an IFB (due August 5, 2026) for biomedical monitoring and occupational medical care across four geographic regions, with three-year contract values ranging from $128,000 to $450,000 per region and eligibility restricted to occupational health care providers within 25 miles of field offices. Milwaukee County Behavioral Health Services posted an open-enrollment Expression of Interest (due August 20, 2026) for ancillary services including equine therapy, music therapy, and peer support with predetermined per-unit rates from $3.66 to $56.25. School districts across Georgia, Texas, and Florida—including Gwinnett County, Cobb County, Cherokee County, Fulton County, and Dougherty County—are actively soliciting one-on-one pediatric nursing for medically fragile students, with typical terms of 11 months to three years and billing rates capped at Medicaid levels ($43–$95 per hour depending on licensure). Illinois Department of Veterans Affairs awarded emergency contracts to temporary nursing staffing vendors (Favorite Healthcare Staffing and Med-Call Healthcare) totaling over $1.4 million for 90-day periods to fill CNAs and LPNs gaps at the Illinois Veterans Home Chicago. Issuing bodies span state agencies (California DTSC, CDCR, DSH; Illinois DVA; Mississippi State Hospital; Michigan DTMB; Utah DVMA), county government (Milwaukee, Collier, Tuolumne, Dougherty, Cherokee, Salt Lake, Cobb), independent school districts (Tacoma, Eanes, SAISD, HCPS), and health authorities (San Mateo Medical Center).

Geographic activity concentrates in California (multiple DTSC, CDCR, and state hospital procurements), Georgia (school district cluster), and scattered activity across Illinois, Michigan, Utah, Kentucky, Florida, Texas, and Mississippi. Recent opportunities range from small occupational health contracts under $200,000 to multiyear school nursing pools estimated at $3 million annually (Hillsborough County Schools' speech-language pathology procurement, which includes nursing support). Notably, emergency procurements and on-demand contracts dominate the school nursing space, reflecting chronic staffing shortages; vendors must typically demonstrate five years of experience, hold state licensure, pass background screening, and carry professional liability and workers' compensation insurance. Set-aside eligibility is mixed—California offers small business and DVBE preferences on some health department work; most school districts and county behavioral health systems do not formally restrict responses but encourage TBE or HUB certification. No single incumbent dominates; contract awards vary by geography and service type, with multi-vendor awards common in staffing pools and single-vendor awards typical for specialized roles like occupational health screening or telepsychiatry. Activity in this code remains strong through mid-2026, with multiple August–October closing dates still open for pursuit.