NIGP 96195: Modeling Services

NIGP 96195 Modeling Services is an Item code covering technical modeling, simulation, and analysis work that state and local governments procure to support infrastructure planning, permitting, and operational decision-making. Issuing bodies across the code include municipal utilities (water districts), transportation authorities, state departments, and cities. The actual work spans groundwater modeling using MODFLOW/SEAWAT for aquifer management and seawater intrusion barriers; traffic microsimulation for corridor planning using TransModeler; and power system analysis for grid reliability and clean energy transition. These are not abstract modeling exercises—they drive permitting compliance, infrastructure investment decisions, and capital planning. West Basin Municipal Water District and the Orange County Transportation Authority appear as recent active buyers, along with state-level procurements from Washington Commerce and municipalities like the City of DeBary.

Recent opportunities cluster in California and Washington. West Basin Municipal Water District issued an RFP for five-year annual groundwater model updates and reporting (due October 20, 2026) supporting the West Coast Basin Barrier Project, with set-aside points available for Small Business Enterprises, Local Business Enterprises, and Veteran-Owned Business Enterprises. The Orange County Transportation Authority solicited a two-year microsimulation consulting engagement for I-5 corridor modeling (RFP 250242, due April 21, 2026) at $250,000 firm-fixed-price, requiring TransModeler proficiency and traffic data analysis capability. The Washington Department of Commerce issued an RFP for Lower Snake River Dams replacement energy and grid services analysis (due August 27, 2026) under a $710,000 contract with Diverse Business Inclusion Plan requirements and bonus points for Workers' Rights Certification compliance. The City of DeBary, Florida posted a competitive bid for irrigation system design and installation (due April 10, 2015)—an anomalous date that may reflect source-data quality issues but represents municipal utility capital work. Modeling services under this code require specialized technical credentials: California professional engineering or hydrogeology licensure for water-district work, electric system planning expertise for energy modeling, and traffic engineering simulation experience for transportation applications.