NIGP 94887: Telemedical Professional Services

NIGP 94887 Telemedical Professional Services, an Item code, encompasses remote clinical care delivery platforms and services that state and local governments procure to expand employee access to preventive screenings, urgent care consultations, primary care provider networks, and specialty medical support without requiring in-person visits. Recent solicitations show governments contracting for fully integrated virtual care systems with video, telephonic, chat, and text capabilities; comprehensive employee wellness engagement platforms that track preventive care participation and health reimbursement account activity; inmate medical and pharmacy services delivered through telehealth and in-person clinic models; and peer support services for behavioral health through certified peer specialists. Counties, sheriff's offices, and independent school districts drive the recent activity, with Collier County (Florida) emerging as a repeat buyer across multiple virtual and wellness-focused solicitations. The scope spans employee health plans covering 2,000–4,800 members, correctional healthcare for facilities housing 230–1,310 inmates, and specialized education services for school districts serving multiple counties.

Geographic activity concentrates in Florida and Georgia, with recent opportunities posted by Collier County (Wellness Engagement Platform, due July 24, 2026, RFP with 10-point local vendor preference), Monroe County, Florida (Virtual Primary & Urgent Care Services, due April 16, 2026, RFP structured as all-inclusive per-employee-per-month rate), Richmond County Sheriff's Office (Inmate Medical Services, due May 28, 2026, RFP covering two detention facilities), and Columbus Consolidated Government, Georgia (Inmate Medical & Pharmacy Services for Muscogee County Prison, due May 15, 2026, RFP noting $95,537.71 monthly incumbent cost with current provider CorrectHealth Companies LLC). Elgin Independent School District in Texas (Special Programs Services, due April 16, 2026, RFP establishing vendor lists for speech pathology, physical therapy, nursing, and educational diagnostics on as-needed basis). San Mateo County, California issued an MHSA-funded RFP (Peer Support for Peer Workers, posted February 25, 2026, $580,000 total funding including service delivery and evaluation). Insurance requirements typically mandate commercial general liability of $1 million per occurrence, cyber liability for platform providers, and malpractice coverage of $2 million per occurrence for medical service contracts.