NIGP 972: Research and Educational Services, Higher Education
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Opportunities by state
| Rank | State | Open now | Posted, last 90 days |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Texas | 2 | 3 |
| 2 | California | 1 | 3 |
| 3 | New Jersey | 1 | 1 |
| 4 | Connecticut | 0 | 1 |
| 5 | Georgia | 0 | 1 |
| 6 | Illinois | 0 | 1 |
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About NIGP 972
NIGP 972 Research And Educational Services, Higher Education is a Class code under which state and local governments procure instructional materials, training services, curriculum development, academic support programming, data research infrastructure, and regulatory compliance services. Recent solicitations reveal a broad mix of educational and administrative services: the State of Texas sought catalog discount pricing on instructional materials through an Invitation for Catalog Discount Bid; San Mateo County Probation Department requested annual standards-compliant training curriculum for approximately 220–250 staff across ten subject areas including safety, behavioral health, leadership development, and ethics; Stockton Unified School District solicited academic, extracurricular, and emotional support services for students in need, including mentorship, enrichment programming, social-emotional wellness, and career technical education; the Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services procured continued access to The Coleridge Initiatives Administrative Data Research Facility for inter-agency data linkage and analysis supporting nursing facility reform research; and the Texas Department of Agriculture requested a 24-hour mental health crisis helpline with training and behavioral health services for agricultural workers. Issuing bodies include state departments (Texas Department of Agriculture, Illinois Department of Employment Security, Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services), county probation and school districts (San Mateo County Probation Department, Stockton Unified School District), and county health authorities (Santa Clara County, doing business as Valley Health Plan, which sought regulatory survey vendors for Timely Access Compliance reporting).
Geographic activity concentrates in Texas, California, and Illinois. Representative recent opportunities include the State of Texas Invitation for Catalog Discount Bid ICAT2628 (instructional materials, responses due November 19, 2026), San Mateo County Probation Department RFP 2026RFP00415 (annual training curriculum services for sworn and non-sworn probation staff, proposals due August 18, 2026, with interviews tentatively scheduled October 5–6, 2026, and anticipated award July 1, 2027), Stockton Unified School District RFP 26-27-02 (academic and emotional support services, proposals due August 4, 2026, with DBE, SLBE, and SELBE participation encouraged), and the Texas Department of Agriculture re-solicitation 5510001033 (farmer mental health helpline and educational services, proposals due July 23, 2026, estimated value exceeding $100,000, initial term September 1, 2026, through August 31, 2027, with three optional one-year renewals). Sole-source procurements for specialized data research platforms (Illinois HFS accessing The Coleridge Initiatives ADRF database, Illinois Department of Employment Security accessing I-ADRF) appear alongside competitive multi-vendor awards for catalog discounts and training services.
Quick answers
What is NIGP 972?
NIGP 972 is Research and Educational Services, Higher Education, a class in NIGP 32, Higher Education.
What codes are under NIGP 972?
NIGP 972 has 30 codes under it with their own GovTribe pages, including 97210 Chemical Instrumentation Services, 97212 DNA Sequencing and 97213 Dosimetry Services.
Which states post the most state and local bids under NIGP 972?
The states with the most state and local contract opportunities under NIGP 972 posted in the last 90 days are Texas (3), California (3) and New Jersey (1).
What is the latest state & local contract opportunity under NIGP 972?
The latest state & local contract opportunity under NIGP 972 is T0946 - New Jersey Behavioral Risk Factor Survey from New Jersey, posted October 20, 2026.
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