NIGP 95860: Incentive Management Program Services (Safety, etc.)

NIGP 95860 Incentive Management Program Services (Safety, Etc.), an Item code, covers emergency management and safety support systems, operational assessments, and performance auditing services that state and local governments use to enhance workplace safety, crisis response, organizational efficiency, and program accountability. State and local agencies soliciting under this code include school districts, city governments, state departments, and specialized authorities. Richmond County Board of Education in Augusta, Georgia posted an RFP for an integrated Emergency Management Support System and Services (RFP #26-218, due November 9, 2026) encompassing crisis-alert wearables, intelligent response mapping, visitor management, and emergency reunification capabilities across school buildings and administrative facilities serving approximately 29,000 students and 5,000 employees. The scope spans school facilities, central offices, transportation departments, and maintenance facilities, with evaluation weighted toward active user participation (20 points), proven track record with similar-sized school districts (25 points), infrastructure compatibility (20 points), customization capability (10 points), ease of use (15 points), and pricing (10 points). Other representative opportunities include the City of Jackson, Mississippi's RFQ for citywide energy management services through certified Energy Services Companies (RFQ 7-20260609115251, due July 7, 2026), and the Washington Department of Commerce's RFP for an independent performance audit of the Andy Hill Cancer Research Endowment (due July 20, 2026, $150,000 budget, with mandatory SBE/VBE set-aside). A pre-bid conference was scheduled for Jackson on June 24, 2026.

Recent activity concentrates in the Southeast (Georgia, Mississippi, Arkansas) and Pacific Northwest (Washington), with school districts and municipal governments as primary issuing bodies. The code encompasses diverse work: emergency preparedness and safety system integration; operational efficiency and organizational assessments; energy performance auditing and contracting; research program performance auditing; and tribal-focused health care consulting and project coordination. The Washington State Health Care Authority issued an RFQQ for as-needed tribal-focused health care consulting across multiple service categories including tribal engagement coordination, strategic planning, health delivery system assessment, and health information technology (RFQQ 2026HCA7, due July 31, 2026), with a 25-point Washington Small Business or Certified Veteran-Owned Business preference and an additional 25-point preference for bidders without mandatory employee arbitration clauses. Contract structures vary from fixed-term agreements (school safety systems at three years; audit contracts through June 2027 with renewal options) to as-needed convenience contracting with hourly compensation and work-order-based funding, reflecting the range of service delivery models state and local entities employ under this code.