NIGP 95254: Homemaker

NIGP 95254 Homemaker, an Item code, covers in-home respite care and backup childcare services that state and local governments procure to support families with disabled or delayed children, employees needing emergency care coverage, and seniors requiring temporary assistance. Recent solicitations reflect two distinct service models: specialized respite care for vulnerable populations (infants and toddlers with disabilities or developmental delays) delivered through direct contractor supervision, and employer-sponsored backup care networks that connect employees with vetted in-home and center-based providers on a membership basis. Both models require extensive background screening, HIPAA compliance, comprehensive insurance (including abuse and molestation coverage where applicable), and demonstrated experience working with specific populations. Issuing bodies under this code include county public health departments and municipal human resources or benefits functions.

Boulder County Public Health in Colorado posted an RFP (PHI00226) on March 4, 2026, due March 23, 2026, for a single respite care contractor to supervise providers serving up to nineteen families with disabled or delayed infants and toddlers, with a contract ceiling of $28,500 and an average cost of $1,500 per family. The City of Tucson posted an RFP (250012) on March 4, 2026, due March 12, 2025, seeking a nationwide back-up care administrator to manage childcare, adult, senior, and pet care services for approximately 4,200 employees with up to three subsidized days annually, requiring the contractor to establish a nationwide provider network and operate an online portal with a member discount program. Geographic activity in recent months centers on Colorado and Arizona; the Tucson solicitation's nationwide scope requirement suggests multistate contract fulfillment capacity is valued when present.