NIGP 97225: Lecturers, Higher Education

NIGP 97225 Lecturers, Higher Education, is an Item code covering specialized instructional and production services sourced by higher education institutions. State and local universities procure under this code for services including professional reader services, athletics production, and event creation support — work that extends traditional classroom instruction into specialized operational and production domains. The University of Houston Athletics Department represents the issuing-body type active under this code: higher education institutions managing athletic, student-support, and specialized academic operations through external service contracts rather than direct staffing.

The University of Houston Athletics Department posted RFP 730UOFH3131 on July 23, 2026, soliciting Professional Reader Services for FY26 with a response deadline of August 13, 2026. The opportunity covers production of college sporting events under a five-year contract term with renewal extensions; estimated contract value is under $1 million over the life of the contract. A pre-proposal meeting or site visit is required, and the Q&A period closed July 7, 2026. Funding comes from local University of Houston funds with no federal participation. The evaluation process includes vendor reference checks, and confidential pricing is permitted. Recent activity under this code remains limited, with the University of Houston as the identified recent buyer in the available opportunities block.