NIGP 95387: Title

NIGP 95387 Title, a Item code, encompasses title examination, title insurance issuance, and related closing and escrow services that state and local governments procure to support real property acquisition, disposition, condemnation, and management. State and local solicitations under this code call for title searches, preliminary and final title reports, title commitments, owner and encumbrance verification, title insurance policy issuance, closing attendance, continuation searches, and escrow services, typically priced per property or per policy according to established title insurance rate schedules. Issuing bodies soliciting under the code include county governments (Suffolk County, New York; Douglas County, Georgia; Dorchester County, South Carolina; Clarke County School District, Georgia), cities (City of Tampa, Florida; City of Detroit, Michigan), and special districts, with solicitations structured as standing-pool RFQs for as-needed use across multiple annual property transactions or project-specific ITBs and RFPs targeting defined transaction volumes or right-of-way acquisition campaigns.

Recent activity spans the Northeast, Southeast, and Midwest. Suffolk County Office of Central Procurement issued RFQ 202610 in May 2026 (due June 10, 2026) for title examination and insurance services to support the Division of Real Property Acquisition and Management, requiring New York State licensure, $2 million professional liability and commercial general liability coverage, and living wage compliance (minimum $17.86 per hour with benefits), with a three-year term commencing January 1, 2027; compensation is volume-based per TIRSA rates with no set-aside restrictions. The City of Detroit Office of Contracting and Procurement issued RFQ 544306 in February 2026 (due March 4, 2026) for title services supporting the Home Swap Program and neighborhood revitalization initiatives, projecting approximately seven homes requiring title commitments in year one and up to 200 applications for ownership verification; Detroit-based businesses qualify for equalization credits of up to 12 percent. Douglas County Board of Commissioners issued ITB 2026-013 in April 2026 (due May 12, 2026) for right-of-way acquisition legal services covering approximately 27 parcels over 12 to 16 months, requiring Georgia-licensed attorneys with pricing on a per-parcel and hourly basis. The City of Tampa Real Estate Department issued RFQ 25-P-00172 in March 2026 (due June 3, 2025) for citywide pre-qualified title companies, emphasizing W/MBE and SLBE participation with up to 20 points in evaluation, and Dorchester County, South Carolina issued RFP 202651 in March 2026 (due April 3, 2026) for tax notice posting services requiring per-posting pricing for approximately 1,289 annual real estate and 640 mobile home postings.