NIGP 96944: Professional Services, Subcontr/Contr>$25,000

NIGP 96944 Professional Services, Subcontr/Contr >$25,000 is an Item code under which state and local governments solicit professional services work estimated to exceed $25,000, including engineering, construction management, recruitment, research support, and program administration. Recent solicitations show this code capturing temporary staffing, project management staff augmentation, permit writing assistance, executive search, professional development, data center advisory, and design services spanning education, utilities, housing, transit, and municipal operations. Issuing bodies include school districts (Dallas Housing Authority operating in Denton County Texas, Klein ISD in Harris County Texas, Bulloch County Board of Education, Camden County Schools), utilities (Great Lakes Water Authority), state agencies (Nevada Department of Conservation and Natural Resources), cities and counties (Louisville Parks and Recreation, City of Ocala, City of Tallahassee, Pasco County Florida, Tillamook County Oregon, Chatham County Georgia), and special-purpose authorities (Canaveral Port Authority, Kissimmee Utility Authority). The mix reflects broad state and local demand for supplemental professional capacity, one-time expertise, and specialized advisory support without permanent headcount.

Recent opportunities cluster in the South and Pacific Northwest, with notable July 2026 activity from the Great Lakes Water Authority in Michigan (engineering project management staff augmentation, RFP due August 10) and Dallas Housing Authority in Texas (temporary staffing for office support, finance, and light industrial positions, RFP due May 26). May–June 2026 solicitations include Nevada DCNR permit writing and programmatic support ($1.3 million over two years, RFP due June 11), Pasco County Florida park design services ($38.5 million total project budget, RSQ due April 14), and Clackamas Web Academy in Oregon for construction management at risk (estimated $4.5 million, RFP due May 8). February–April 2026 activity includes roofing contractor qualifications from Tallahassee (RFSQ due February 20), continuing engineering services from Orange County Florida (RFP due February 17), and general contracting services from Invest Atlanta (RFQC due March 10). Geographic spread covers Texas, Florida, Georgia, Oregon, Michigan, Nevada, and Kentucky; Texas and Florida show the heaviest concentration of recent postings.