NIGP 949: Financial Services, Higher Education

NIGP 949 Financial Services, Higher Education is a Class code under which state and local governments—primarily higher education institutions, school districts, and counties—procure financial planning, advisory services, tax collection services, and related professional services. Recent solicitations show universities and school districts actively seeking specialized financial expertise: Texas Southern University issued an RFP for comprehensive financial planning and advisory services encompassing four workstreams (financial planning and forecasting, long-range financial modeling, budget and capital planning, and financial planning framework development), requiring vendors to demonstrate five minimum past projects serving higher education institutions within ten years, with evaluation weighted toward qualifications (15%), ability to provide services (25%), performance on representative projects (15%), knowledge of higher education best practices (20%), and pricing (25%). Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District solicited delinquent tax collection services. Issuing bodies span state universities, independent school districts of varying size, and county government. The Region 7 Purchasing Cooperative in Texas operates a multi-vendor catalog discount cooperative purchasing vehicle for contracted services, indicating shared procurements across multiple member jurisdictions within the service area.

Recent activity concentrates in Texas and Florida. Texas Southern University's RFP for Financial Planning & Advisory Services closed September 15, 2026, with written questions due August 31, 2026, and mandated VetHUB Subcontracting Plans reflecting probable subcontracting opportunities. Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District issued its delinquent tax collection RFQ with a June 12, 2026 deadline. Region 7 Purchasing Cooperative's CONSRV2628 catalog discount bid, posted June 15, 2026 and due July 30, 2026, covered an estimated $14,108,896 over two years (August 2026 through August 2028) with 254 vendors awarded in the prior cycle. Marion County and Clay County, Florida both hosted vendor networking events (reverse trade shows) in June and September 2026 to inform vendors about procurement pipelines across multiple local agencies, though these events themselves do not represent formal solicitations.