Building code regulations software

The City of Carlsbad, New Mexico is soliciting a sole-source procurement of building code regulations software from UpCodes, Inc., with proposals due August 22, 2026. This is a Brand Name/Proprietary Sole Source determination, not an emergency procurement, and the sole-source justification has been posted for the required 30-calendar-day challenge period pending written approval by the City's Purchasing Manager before issuance of a purchase order.

The scope covers professional-use access to UpCodes' proprietary online platform providing building code regulations, project management with collaboration capabilities, a domain-specific search engine, code diagrams and calculators, code comparison across jurisdictions and historical editions, an assemblies library, and AI-powered code research and plan review functions. The service includes up to 10,000 pages of AI-powered plan review annually, training sessions for all end-users, participation in product development feedback, optional marketing study participation, and a dedicated Customer Success Manager with enterprise access for the City's team. The City determined that no comparable alternative software solutions offer the full feature set, and UpCodes does not utilize resellers, making the platform unavailable through alternative distribution channels.

The total contract value is $35,000 for a 12-month initial term with automatic renewal for successive one-year periods unless modified or terminated. Payment will be made via ACH/Wire transfer on an annual billing schedule. UpCodes is located at 1606 Headway Circle #9083, Austin, Texas 78754.