NIGP 96147: Law Enforcement Services (Including Process Server Services)

NIGP 96147 Law Enforcement Services (Including Process Server Services), an Item code, encompasses process serving, polygraph examinations, security system maintenance, GPS offender monitoring, armed security transportation, and specialized law enforcement support functions that state and local governments procure on an as-needed or contract basis. State procurement activity under this code spans county and municipal police departments, courts, probation and corrections agencies, and special-purpose law enforcement boards across diverse jurisdictions. Recent opportunities show a mix of issuing bodies: Collin County (Texas) solicited GPS offender monitoring for Pre-Trial Release and probation services; Tucson City Court (Arizona) and Chatham County Police Department (Georgia) each sought probation monitoring and polygraph examination services; Fairfax County (Virginia) requested process servers for child and adult welfare document service; and the Massachusetts Department of State Police sought an Academy Monitoring Consultant. Work being solicited ranges from routine process service and skip-tracing (Fairfax County; New Haven, Connecticut; Philadelphia) to specialized functions including GPS ankle-bracelet monitoring with 24-hour technical support and web-based offender management (Collin County at $780,000 annual estimated value across three service areas), polygraph examinations on as-needed basis with no guaranteed minimums (Chatham County and elsewhere), security system maintenance covering access control, video recording, and visitor management systems across multiple state facilities (California Department of Social Services), and executive administrative services for law enforcement certification boards (New Mexico). Geographic spread reflects activity across the South (Texas, Georgia, Florida, North Carolina), Mid-Atlantic (Virginia), Southwest (Arizona), Northeast (Massachusetts, Connecticut), and Mountain West (New Mexico and Idaho).

Recent high-activity opportunities cluster in Q3-Q4 2026: Collin County's GPS Offender Monitoring RFP due November 12, 2026 (posted October 13) targets annual expenditures of $780,000 across pre-trial, community supervision, and juvenile probation; Tucson City Court's Probation Monitoring and GPS Monitoring RFP due October 28, 2026 (posted October 7) covers 600 average defendants under monitored probation with GPS monitoring for 247 annual defendants, subject to FTA and HUD compliance; Chatham County Police Department's Polygraph Examination Services RFP due October 29, 2026 (posted September 28) establishes annual contracts with one or more providers on as-needed basis with no guaranteed minimum volume; Fairfax County's Process Server Services RFP due June 19, 2026 (posted May 22) awarded for one-year initial term with four one-year renewal options at $1,000,000 per occurrence liability minimum; and the Massachusetts Department of State Police's Academy Monitoring Consultant RFP due June 30, 2026 (posted June 1) spans up to five initial years with three optional one-year renewals, weighted 30 points fiscal terms, 30 points scope, 30 points qualifications, and 10 points completeness, plus up to 25 points for supplier diversity if contract value exceeds $250,000. Pricing structures vary: Collin County's GPS monitoring anchors to daily rates across service categories; Tucson specifies monthly monitoring fees plus intake and discharge planning fees paid by defendants with City covering indigent costs; Chatham County accepts unit pricing per examination type plus hourly consultation and testimony rates; Fairfax County allows CPI-U indexed adjustments after year one; and Massachusetts allows fixed pricing during five-year initial term with written justification required for renewal-period increases. Set-asides and preferences appear inconsistently: Massachusetts applies Supplier Diversity Program or Small Business set-asides depending on contract value; California Department of Social Services waived DVBE requirement but offers 3-5 percent evaluation adjustment for certified DVBE participation; New Mexico applies New Mexico or Native American resident preference up to 100 points; and several jurisdictions mandate Section 3 and small/local business utilization or compliance reporting without explicit set-aside thresholds.