NIGP 96316: Accreditation Fees

NIGP 96316 Accreditation Fees, an Item code, covers specialized third-party accreditation and re-accreditation services that state and local agencies procure to validate their operational compliance with national standards. Recent solicitations show state and local governments using this code primarily for correctional and child welfare agency accreditation — comprehensive audits by nationally recognized bodies that evaluate facility or program operations against established performance standards and issue formal accreditation decisions. The work typically involves on-site evaluation by certified auditors, documentation review, compliance assessment against specific national standards, and issuance of accreditation status or re-accreditation certification. State departments are the primary issuing bodies under this code, with corrections agencies (adult and juvenile) and child welfare departments driving recent activity.

Texas and Illinois have posted the most recent opportunities. The Texas Juvenile Justice Department solicited accreditation services for the Evins State Juvenile Correctional Facility through a sole-source RFP from the American Correctional Association (ACA), with a contract value of $33,000 per year over four years (total not-to-exceed $165,000) and a May 8, 2026 due date; the Texas Department of Criminal Justice posted an RFP for re-accreditation services with the same sole-source vendor (ACA), due September 18, 2026. The State of Illinois sought child welfare agency re-accreditation through a sole-source small purchase from Social Current/Council on Accreditation, with a same-day posting and due date of June 9, 2026. All three opportunities are sole-source procurements, reflecting the narrow market for nationally credentialed accreditation bodies; vendors must expect multi-year contract terms, compliance with extensive state certifications, and post-award recertification obligations.