NIGP 95605: Business Research Services

NIGP 95605 Business Research Services is an Item code covering research and data analysis work that state and local governments purchase to support program evaluation, workforce development, tourism metrics, employee compensation analysis, and operational decision-making. Recent solicitations show state and local procurement offices acquiring subscription-based research platforms, consulting studies, visitor data analytics, HR advisory services, and market intelligence subscriptions—work spanning public health outreach, transit modernization, aging services, economic development, and municipal administration. The issuing-body mix spans state departments (Texas, Florida, Oregon, Missouri), counties (San Mateo, Ventura, Bernalillo, Collier), cities (Detroit, Phoenix, Stockbridge, Dallas, Tucson, Peoria), school districts (Glendale), public pension funds (Teacher Retirement System of Texas), special-purpose authorities (Jacksonville Transportation Authority, Kansas Turnpike Authority, Atlanta Beltline Inc.), and state agencies (Oregon Employment Department). San Mateo County, the Teacher Retirement System of Texas, and Ventura County each appear multiple times in recent activity, signaling sustained demand from larger public entities managing complex data needs.

Recent opportunities range across multiple service lines: San Mateo County's RFP for Live Agent Services (bilingual patient outreach and SMS campaign management for a public hospital system, RFP No. 66000-2526-246, proposals due June 4, 2026) and Ventura County's RFP 6256 for an Area Agency on Aging Service Model Review (consultant-led organizational assessment and fiscal analysis, proposals due June 17, 2026, estimated cost $100,000–$150,000); Teacher Retirement System of Texas RFP TRS000678 for subscription-based HR Advisory Services (HR templates, training content, best-practices guidance, proposals due May 28, 2026) and RFP TRS000639 for Energy Research Services (oil, gas, and renewable energy analytics library, proposals due February 26, 2026); and City of Phoenix RFQu for Water Demand Forecasting and Water Resources Consulting (five-year qualified vendor list covering infrastructure, customer analysis, flow modeling, resource planning, and conservation outreach, proposals due March 20, 2026). Geographic spread covers California, Texas, Florida, Arizona, Georgia, Kansas, Oregon, and Missouri, with West Coast and Southwest activity particularly visible. Work-product pricing ranges from modest sole-source subscriptions (Missouri's DB 101 disability-benefits platform, $38,786.88) to five-figure studies (Ventura County AAA assessment at $100,000–$150,000) to multi-year vendor relationships with variable task-order pricing (Phoenix water resources consulting), reflecting the code's breadth across rapid-turnaround market research and extended organizational assessment.