NIGP 95635: Internet Database Subscriptions

NIGP 95635 Internet Database Subscriptions is an Item code covering proprietary online platforms and SaaS subscriptions that state and local governments procure to access specialized data, research tools, compliance resources, and operational analytics. Recent state and local solicitations under this code show purchasing focused on enterprise software renewals, research-funding discovery platforms, utility mapping services, eBook distribution systems, financial data matching services, and specialized industry databases—ranging from FreshService IT service management subscriptions at the Orange County Transportation Authority to facility ADA compliance tracking systems at the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department to Peterson's Test & Career Prep subscriptions at county library systems. The issuing-body mix spans transportation authorities, state departments (TxDOT, Texas Parks and Wildlife, Texas General Land Office, Oregon Department of Human Services, Texas Comptroller, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Texas Department of Motor Vehicles), county governments (Brevard County, San Mateo County, Orange County), city procurement offices (Salem, Oregon; North Miami Beach; New Haven), school districts (Clayton County Public Schools, Harlingen CISD), and higher-education institutions (Georgia State University, University of Mississippi). Many recent opportunities emphasize compliance certifications, security requirements (including TX-RAMP, SOC 2 Type 2, and HIPAA), and multi-year renewal terms with optional extensions.

Geographic activity concentrates in Texas (TxDOT, TDCJ, GLO, TCEQ, Comptroller), Oregon (Salem, ODHS), Florida (Orange County, Brevard County), Georgia (Clayton County, Georgia State University), Illinois (DHS, Department of Human Services), and California (San Mateo, Orange County). Representative recent opportunities include the Orange County Transportation Authority's FreshService Enterprise Subscription Services renewal (IFB 260595, three-year term valued at $496,000, bids due November 17, 2026); Clayton County Public Schools' eBook & Digital Content Distribution Services RFP (RFP 001-27, proposals due November 4, 2026, with 5 percent SLBE participation weighting); Texas Department of Transportation's Utility Mapping Services Subscription RFO (RFO 601440000054269, responses due October 27, 2026, with best-value scoring weighting past performance 15 percent, technical approach 65 percent, and price 20 percent); and the Texas General Land Office's Online Oil & Gas Analytics Database Subscription RFO (RFO 7920-MK, responses due July 7, 2026, one-year initial term with two optional multi-year renewals). Single-source and proprietary determinations appear frequently in this code, particularly for vendor-specific renewals and specialized industry platforms, reflecting mature procurement relationships and limited competitive alternatives in many subsectors.