NIGP 98574: Software, Computer, Rental or Lease

NIGP 98574 Software, Computer, Rental or Lease is an Item code under which state and local governments acquire software subscriptions, cloud-based platforms, and licensing renewals for operational and specialized functions. Recent solicitations show procurement offices buying digital development services platforms, generative AI systems for regulatory compliance, penetration testing tools, workstation management services, assessment and student support platforms, contact relationship management software, project tracking tools, and enterprise software across dozens of product categories—from Adobe Creative Cloud to specialized compliance and analytics systems. The issuing bodies span state departments (Colorado Division of Housing, Utah Department of Insurance, Florida DEP, Texas HHSC), county governments (Orange County California, Riverside County California, Orange County Florida, Pasco County Florida, Seminole County Florida, Hillsborough County Florida, Great Lakes Water Authority), school districts (Hillsborough County Public Schools, Seminole County Schools, Valencia College, Granite School District), municipalities (City of Philadelphia), special districts (Eastern Municipal Water District), and transit authorities. Orange County, California appears as a repeat buyer with multiple recent solicitations. State departments and county governments dominate the activity, with school districts and special-purpose authorities also active.

Representative recent opportunities include Orange County, California County Executive Office's RFP 017-3069106 for Digital Development Services across 13 service categories (responses due July 28, 2026), Colorado Division of Housing's RFI on a generative AI plan review system (responses due July 9, 2026), Texas Health and Human Services Commission's RFO for Workstation Management Services supporting 55,000 staff and devices statewide (responses closed June 22, 2026, award anticipated January 2027), and Hillsborough County Public Schools' RFP for a comprehensive student assessment platform to replace School City (responses due April 10, 2026, full go-live by July 2027). Geographic activity concentrates in California (Orange County, Riverside County), Colorado, Texas, Florida (multiple counties and districts), Utah, Illinois, Michigan, and Wisconsin, with scattered activity in other states. Recent procurement types include competitive RFPs, RFQs, RFIs for market research, sole-source renewals, and cooperative purchasing arrangements. Dollar values where disclosed range from $32,000 annually (Utah GAMS license) to $5 million annually (Texas HHSC workstation management), with many school-district and municipal procurements valued in the six-figure range. Set-asides are common: Orange County California applies OCLSB and DVBE preferences; Hillsborough County Public Schools applies Small Business Encouragement Program set-asides; and several jurisdictions restrict competition to existing cooperative-purchasing or pre-qualified vendor lists.