NIGP 95274: Referral Services

NIGP 95274 Referral Services, an Item code, encompasses community outreach, education, victim advocacy, homeless services, and benefit eligibility support that state and local jurisdictions procure to connect vulnerable populations with social services, emergency shelter, counseling, and government benefits. Recent state and local solicitations reflect a broad scope spanning energy resilience education for disaster-impacted rural communities, crime victim advocacy for juvenile offender victims, homeless outreach and transportation at major transportation hubs, youth prevention services addressing mental health and education, child care subsidy application preparation, employee assistance program counseling and referrals, and public health equity initiatives targeting underserved populations including immigrants, refugees, BIPOC communities, and individuals with disabilities. Issuing bodies include state departments (Washington Department of Commerce, Oregon Health Authority, Texas workforce boards), county and municipal purchasing offices (Williamson County Texas, Solano County California), special-purpose authorities (Port Authority of New York and New Jersey), and regional workforce development boards. Most solicitations target nonprofit 501(c)(3) organizations, though some accept for-profit vendors and government entities; proposers typically must demonstrate three to five years of documented experience in the specific service area and community engagement track record within the relevant geography.

Recent activity concentrates in Washington State, Texas, New York, California, and Oregon. Representative current opportunities include the Washington Department of Commerce's Request for Proposals for Energy Resilience Community Outreach & Education in Eastern Washington and the North Olympic Peninsula (due August 13, 2026, maximum $230,000), the Washington Department of Commerce's solicitation for Victim Advocacy Services for victims of juvenile offenders across five Washington counties (due August 25, 2026, $450,000 total funding across three statewide contracts), the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey's Invitations for Bid for 24/7 homeless outreach and referral services at JFK International Airport (due March 17, 2026) and LaGuardia Airport (due March 19, 2026), Solano County California's Request for Proposal for Youth Prevention Services targeting at-promise and justice-involved youth (due April 11, 2025, up to $450,000 over three years across up to three awards), Workforce Solutions Borderplex's Request for Quotes for pre-eligibility child care subsidy application services in West Texas (due March 12, 2026), and Williamson County Texas's Request for Proposal for Employee Assistance Program services covering approximately 2,150 monthly employees (due March 3, 2026, budget $56,878.03). Oregon Health Authority awarded Public Health Equity Grants to 139 community-based organizations and nonprofits serving health-disparate populations statewide (notice posted February 24, 2026).