NIGP 96109: Building Permit Services

NIGP 96109 Building Permit Services, an Item code, encompasses the outsourced operation, management, and technical delivery of municipal building permitting, plan review, and inspection services. State and local governments solicit under this code when they contract with third parties to execute or augment core building department functions—including permit issuance, code-compliance plan examination, field inspections of construction phases, and in some cases full department operations management. The issuing bodies span city governments, counties, school districts, and state-level procurement on behalf of multiple jurisdictions. Cities and counties are the primary buyers, seeking either full-service department outsourcing (plan review, inspection staffing, and operations) or targeted augmentation such as on-call plan-review assistance during high-submission periods. Dallas Independent School District pursues planning, zoning, and permitting services district-wide on an as-needed basis. The Florida Department of Management Services has issued a statewide term contract to serve multiple regional jurisdictions through a single procurement vehicle.

Recent activity clusters in Florida and the Southwest, with notable solicitations across California, Oregon, Texas, and Colorado. The City of Pembroke Pines issued RFP #AD-26-01 (due November 10, 2026) for full operation and management of its Building Department, including staffing of plan examiners, field inspectors, and trade chiefs to process approximately 39,749 annual inspections and 24,789 plan reviews, structured as a percentage-of-revenue-plus-fixed-fee model with a five-year base and renewal option. The City of Bend issued an RFP (due October 2, 2026) for on-call building plan review services to manage submission surges. Los Angeles County Public Works solicited on-call building and safety inspection, permit technician, and related services (RFP BRC0000678, due September 15, 2026) across multiple county locations. The Florida Department of Management Services issued ITB No. 26-81141805-ITB (due May 26, 2026, with Addendum No. 2 and Q&A posted) to establish a statewide three-year term contract for building code inspectors, plans examiners, and building code administrators across eleven geographic regions, with anticipated annual spending of approximately $6.7 million and multiple awards possible per service category per region.