NIGP 99316: Travel, Faculty

NIGP 99316 Travel, Faculty is an Item code that covers reimbursement and arrangement of travel expenses for faculty members at educational institutions. State and local governments procure travel services under this code when managing faculty trips for conferences, professional development, research activities, and institutional representation. The scope includes lodging, ground transportation, airfare, and per diem allowances processed through travel management platforms, reimbursement systems, or negotiated travel vendor agreements. Issuing bodies are primarily school districts, public universities, community colleges, and state higher-education coordinating boards that maintain centralized travel policies and vendor contracts for faculty mobility.

No recent state or local contract opportunities appear in the available records for NIGP 99316. Activity under this Item code may be embedded within broader institutional travel management solicitations or handled through pre-existing cooperative purchasing vehicles and master agreements rather than standalone RFPs, RFQs, or ITBs. The absence of posted opportunities does not indicate absence of procurement activity — many jurisdictions manage faculty travel through blanket purchase orders or departmental budget allocation rather than competitive formal solicitations visible in public notice systems.