NIGP 95605: Business Research Services

NIGP 95605 Business Research Services, an Item code, encompasses research, data analysis, and information gathering work that state and local governments solicit to support operational planning, service delivery, and decision-making across multiple agency functions. Recent solicitations show state and local buyers purchasing business and market research, organizational assessments, program evaluations, and data-analysis deliverables grounded in concrete operational needs. The City of Ventura's Area Agency on Aging Service Model Review solicitation exemplifies the scope: external consultants conducting stakeholder engagement, current-state assessments, alternative delivery-model analysis, and final recommendations to inform governance and fiscal decisions. Similarly, the Teacher Retirement System of Texas procured subscription-based HR advisory services including templates, training resources, and trend research to support organizational HR development. The issuing bodies under this code span state departments (California Department of Water Resources, Teacher Retirement System of Texas), county agencies (Ventura County, Bernalillo County, San Mateo County), city governments (Atlanta, Chicago, Peoria), and special-purpose authorities (Atlanta Beltline Inc., Monroe County Tourist Development Council). The geographic spread reflects activity across the West (California, Arizona), South (Texas, Georgia, Florida), and Midwest (Illinois), with no single region dominating recent procurement volume.

Recent representative opportunities include the County of Ventura's RFP 6256 for Area Agency on Aging Service Model Review (proposals due June 18, 2026, estimated budget $100,000 to $150,000), which required organizational and fiscal analysis expertise and stakeholder engagement across aging services; the Teacher Retirement System of Texas RFP TRS000678 for HR Advisory Services (proposals due May 28, 2026), seeking a subscription platform with content updates, regulatory guidance, and usage reporting; and Atlanta Beltline Inc.'s ED2026116 Conference Planning & Execution Support solicitation (proposals due September 25, 2026), requiring specialized conference design and operational coordination for a 2027 economic development conference. Set-asides and local-preference programs appear selectively — the San Mateo County Live Agent Services solicitation included a local-business preference ordinance offering up to 10 percent preference points and a living wage requirement of $17.00 per hour with CPI adjustments capped at 3.5 percent annually — but are not universal across the code.