NIGP 96145: Inspection and Certification Services

NIGP 96145 Inspection and Certification Services, an Item code, encompasses third-party verification and testing activities that state and local governments use to certify compliance, validate system performance, and document facility or equipment conditions across diverse infrastructure and regulatory contexts. Recent state and local opportunities show governments procuring residential property inspections and assessment support, building plan review and code compliance inspections, fire and life safety testing, construction material testing, anchor point load testing, aerial lift equipment certification, water system component certification, and facility condition assessments—work spanning planning departments, water utilities, fire departments, transit authorities, school districts, and university campuses. The market includes both specialized technical certification work (ANVIS goggle maintenance, ROPS re-certification, biosafety cabinet verification) and broad-scope advisory services (ADA accessibility surveys, detention facility health inspections, pavement condition indexing). Issuing bodies range from small cities and counties to major metropolitan utilities and state transportation departments.

Geographic activity centers in Florida (particularly Orlando and Tampa), California (Caltrans districts across multiple regions and Orange County), Texas (Austin, Dallas, Hutto, Houston), Georgia (Atlanta, Clarke County, Floyd County), Michigan (Detroit, GLWA), and Pennsylvania (Montgomery County), with lighter but consistent activity across Connecticut, South Carolina, Utah, and other states. Representative recent solicitations include the City of Orlando's RQS26-0340 Construction Engineering and Inspection Services for Water Conserv II WRF (due April 16, 2026, requiring Florida PE licensure and 10+ years wastewater construction experience); the City of Detroit Office of Assessor's RFP 550991 for Residential Property Inspection and Assessment Support Services (due November 6, 2026, structured on per-property unit pricing with CAMA administrator qualifications required); the City of Austin's RFP 7500 SMW3037 for Facility Condition Assessments across 260 city buildings (due October 29, 2026, IDIQ with 24-month initial term); Caltrans solicitations 59A1426, 59A1427, 59A1422, 12A2402, and 09A1155 for A&E structure and roadway construction inspection services (ranging $5 million to $35 million over three-year terms, with 0% DBE participation goals and California PE license requirements); and Clarke County School District RFP 26-1027 for special inspections and construction material testing for Bettye Henderson Holston Elementary School (due October 27, 2026). Procurement mix heavily favors professional services RFPs and RFQs over IBs, with response deadlines concentrated in September through November 2026; prevailing wage compliance, professional licensure mandates (PE, RN, or clinical credentials), insurance minimums ($1 million to $2 million typical), and documentation of 5–10 years of specialized experience are consistent gates across the code.