NIGP 96343: Intergovernmental/Inter-Agency Contracts

NIGP 96343 Intergovernmental/Inter-Agency Contracts, an Item code, encompasses agreements where state and local agencies formalize partnerships, purchasing arrangements, or delegated service delivery through intermediary organizations, cooperative purchasing vehicles, or cross-jurisdictional program management. Recent state and local solicitations under this code show governments contracting for program intermediaries, service partnerships, and collaborative delivery mechanisms—Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners soliciting shelter partnerships and affordable housing development entities; Granite School District requesting legal investigation services on an as-needed basis; the Delaware Workforce Development Board procuring a cooperative education program intermediary; and the City of Garden City, Georgia seeking legislative lobbying representation. The mix of issuing bodies reflects counties, school districts, state workforce boards, and municipal governments, with Hillsborough County appearing repeatedly as a repeat buyer across multiple housing and social-service partnerships. Work ranges from human-services coordination and housing development management to specialized professional services such as legal counsel and governmental affairs representation.

Activity concentrates in Florida (Hillsborough County CDBG, disaster recovery, and affordable housing partnerships), with secondary solicitation activity in Utah (Granite School District employee investigations), Delaware (state workforce cooperative learning), Oregon (commercial driver licensing skills testing), Georgia (municipal lobbying), and Maryland (labor services). Representative recent opportunities include Hillsborough County's RFQ for FY 2027 Cold Weather Shelter Partnerships, due October 9, 2026, with an estimated project value of $250,000 and eligibility limited to registered 501(c)(3) and faith-based organizations; Granite School District's RFSQ for employee investigation legal services, due September 30, 2026, with up to three contract awards anticipated and evaluation based on detailed narrative, past work examples, resumes, and references; Hillsborough County's RFP for CDBG-DR small multifamily rehabilitation projects, due September 25, 2026, with an estimated value of $10 million; and the Oregon Department of Transportation's RFP for Commercial Driver Licensing Third Party Skills Testers, due August 4, 2026, contracting with up to three for-profit businesses to administer CDL skills tests statewide under a five-year initial term with an option for five additional years.