NIGP 96343: Intergovernmental/Inter-Agency Contracts

NIGP 96343 Intergovernmental/Inter-Agency Contracts, an Item code, encompasses the management, administration, and delivery of federally funded or state-administered programs through contracted service providers—including workforce development, housing rehabilitation, community development, and behavioral health initiatives. State and local governments use this code to procure entities to operate grant-funded projects on their behalf, particularly when federal compliance, specialized expertise, or dedicated program management is required. The issuing bodies soliciting under this code span county departments, state agencies, municipal governments, and specialized boards; Hillsborough County (Florida), Colorado Department of Human Services, Delaware Department of Labor, and local workforce development boards appear repeatedly as repeat purchasers of program-management and service-delivery contracts. Recent activity reflects heavy use of intergovernmental contracting to administer HUD-funded affordable housing programs (HOME Investment Partnerships, Community Development Block Grants), workforce training and youth employment services, and behavioral health diversion initiatives, with most contracts structured as cost-reimbursement procurements tied to annual appropriations and federal pass-through funding.

Geographic concentration is evident in Florida (Hillsborough County's multiple CDBG, HOME, and housing rehabilitation procurements in January–July 2026), Colorado (state-level PREVAIL behavioral health program and database hosting), and Delaware (Workforce Development Board's multi-contract suite for summer youth employment, in-school and out-of-school youth services, workforce development, and blue-collar training issued in February 2026). Representative recent opportunities include Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners' RFP2600332 for Program Year 2026 Owner-Occupied Rehabilitation projects (due August 5, 2026, $7.5 million total allocation), Colorado Department of Human Services' documented quote request DQ1IBEH20260004031 for PREVAIL Database hosting and support (due April 25, 2026, $50,000 annual budget), and Delaware Workforce Development Board's RFP for Out-of-School Youth programming (LAB26001OSY, due March 12, 2026, $2,139,364 anticipated funding). Evaluation typically emphasizes organizational capacity, past performance with prior grants or subrecipient agreements, leveraging of external or matched funding, and financial stability; many solicitations include mandatory pre-bid meetings, federal compliance certifications (SAM.gov registration, E-Verify readiness, HIPAA or Davis-Bacon compliance), and performance metrics tied to enrollment, completion, credential attainment, or employment outcomes.