NIGP 95258: Human Resources Development Services

NIGP 95258 Human Resources Development Services, an Item code, encompasses workforce training, professional development, and specialized HR consulting services that state and local governments purchase to build employee capability, ensure compliance, and support talent management across their operations. Recent solicitations show state and local agencies buying motivational interviewing coaching and train-the-trainer services for child welfare staff, workers' compensation third-party administrator training and consulting, actuarial valuation and OPEB consulting, promotional examination design and validation for fire and police departments, Cal-OSHA safety training delivery, employee benefits consulting and third-party administration, compensation and wage studies, leave management system implementation, absence leave administration, learning management systems, employment services for welfare-to-work programs, reentry services for criminal justice populations, and specialized HR consulting across asset management, fair housing, and organizational development. The issuing bodies span county social services agencies (Orange County, California; Seminole County, Florida), municipal fire and police departments (New Haven, Connecticut; Pasadena, California), state departments (Florida, Utah, Texas, Massachusetts), school districts (Aspen Peaks, Utah; San Mateo County, California), transit and utility authorities (Ada County Sheriff's Office, Gainesville Regional Utilities), and housing authorities (Alameda, California). Orange County and Florida agencies appear as repeat buyers across multiple procurement notices.

Recent activity concentrates in California, Florida, Utah, Texas, Connecticut, and Georgia, with secondary activity in Washington, Arizona, Michigan, Illinois, and Massachusetts. Representative opportunities include the County of Orange Social Services Agency soliciting competitive bids for Motivational Interviewing Coaching & Training services with bids due October 22, 2026 (RFQ 0633077401BC); Orange County requesting an actuarial consulting firm to prepare a Retiree Medical Plan valuation report as of June 30, 2027 and 2029 with proposals due October 23, 2026 (RFP 0173142902CA), with 5% OCLSB and 8% DVBE preferences available and a not-to-exceed value of $175,000 per year over three years plus two optional renewal years; Salt Lake City issuing a Request for Information on workers compensation third-party administrator services with responses due November 9, 2026 (SLCI27041), gathering vendor input before a formal RFP; Butts County, Georgia requesting proposals for comprehensive wage and hour classification, compensation, and staffing studies with submissions due August 17, 2026 (PE77035NONST2027000000046); and the Florida Department of Agriculture requesting proposals for continuing education training management for 425 School Food Authorities with sealed bids due July 1, 2026 (RFP16214), with pricing evaluated under a 190-point system and renewals available for up to three additional one-year terms subject to a maximum 3% annual price increase. High-dollar opportunities include the County of Orange Employment Services contract (RFP 063-3078302-LY) valued at $18 million over three years ($6 million annually) for CalWORKs welfare-to-work services with 5% OCLSB and 8% combined OCLSB/DVBE preferences; and the Florida Division of Emergency Management's logistics and case work contracts supporting emergency sheltering programs with multiple awards anticipated and no guaranteed volume.