NIGP 99052: Investigative Services

NIGP 99052 Investigative Services is an Item code that encompasses law enforcement polygraph examinations, probate and administrative investigations, pre-employment background screening, probation and GPS monitoring, armed and unarmed security guard services, and fraud detection work solicited by state agencies, counties, municipalities, and special-purpose districts. Recent opportunities show state and local buyers procuring polygraph examinations for criminal and pre-employment screening, investigative services for internal affairs and probate matters, pre-employment background investigations for law enforcement recruitment, probation monitoring with electronic surveillance capabilities, armed security guard operations across county facilities and airports, and drug and alcohol testing paired with background screening for safety-sensitive workforces. Issuing bodies include state law enforcement and regulatory agencies (California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection, Kentucky Board of Accountancy, Texas Comptroller), county sheriffs' offices and courts (Chatham County Police Department, Superior Court of California County of Yolo, San Mateo County Sheriff's Office), city governments (City of Phoenix, City of Charlotte, Tucson City Court), and special districts (Los Alamos County, Orange County, Portland Community College). Repeat buyers in the recent window include San Mateo County Sheriff's Office (administrative investigations posted twice) and Chatham County Police Department (polygraph services posted twice under different solicitation numbers).

Geographic activity concentrates in California (Yolo County, San Mateo County, Los Angeles area), Arizona (Phoenix), Texas (Tucson, Austin), Georgia (Chatham County), New Mexico (Los Alamos County), and Kentucky, with scattered additional activity across Colorado, North Carolina, and other states. Representative recent opportunities include Chatham County Police Department's RFP for annual law enforcement polygraph examination services on an as-needed basis with proposals due October 29, 2026; Orange County's five-year RFP for armed security guard services across 22 departments and over 18,000 employees, due October 30, 2026, requiring 24/7 command center operations, California BSIS compliance, and full equipment provision by the contractor; Tucson City Court's RFP for probation monitoring and GPS monitoring services covering an average of 600 defendants, due October 28, 2026, with pre-submittal meeting October 14, 2026, FTA and HUD compliance requirements, and mandatory on-site staffing with Spanish-language capability; Superior Court of California County of Yolo's RFP for probate investigation services anticipating 15–20 investigations per month over three years, due September 24, 2026, with 3% DVBE preference bonus and January 2027 project start; and California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection's IFB for pre-employment background investigation services supporting recruitment statewide (estimated 285 investigations), due September 17, 2026, with 5% small business preference and estimated contract through June 30, 2029.