NIGP 95630: Historical Studies and Services

NIGP 95630 Historical Studies and Services is an Item code under which state and local governments procure consulting services for historical research, interpretation, restoration planning, and cultural resource assessment. Recent solicitations show jurisdictions buying interpretive planning with trauma-informed and culturally sensitive storytelling frameworks; archaeological and cultural resource monitoring tied to environmental compliance and ground-disturbing activities; historical property inventory, condition assessment, and land use planning; and archival research supporting National Historic Registry compliance for restoration projects. Issuing bodies span city planning departments (Fort Myers, Salem, Plant City), counties (Burnet County, San Mateo), and city heritage or parks agencies. The work cuts across transportation planning with cultural heritage components, park system preservation, school building restoration, and municipal downtown revitalization aligned with comprehensive planning objectives.

Activity is concentrated in Florida, Oregon, Texas, Georgia, and California. Representative recent opportunities include the City of Fort Myers Downtown Pedestrian Mall and Micromobility Feasibility Study (RFQ 25036RSQ, due March 6, 2025, rebid as RSQ26028 due July 13, 2026) examining complete streets and carbon reduction with FDOT collaboration; the City of Salem Fairview Park Phase 1 Interpretive Planning, Historical Research, and Content Development Services (RFP No. 256134, due June 26, 2026) addressing Kalapuya homelands and historic facility layered histories with a 150-point evaluation emphasizing trauma-informed interpretation and tribal government experience; Burnet County Historic Properties Planning Services (RFQ 26664002, due April 21, 2026) for inventory and condition assessment of county-owned historical sites with a $50,000 not-to-exceed and Hotel Occupancy Tax funding; the County of San Mateo on-call Archaeological and Cultural Resource Assessment (RFP 2026RFP00393, due March 23, 2026) with 40-point firm qualifications, 25-point team qualifications, and local/small-business preference scoring; and the City of Plant City 1914 High School Community Center Restoration (RFP 26036FMRFP, due April 30, 2026) with estimated rehabilitation cost of $7.7 million and National Historic Registry compliance requirements.