NIGP 906-00: Architectural Services, Professional — State & Local Bids & NAICS Crosswalk (690+ Bids Open)

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NIGP 906-00 (Class 906): Architectural Services, Professional — Active State & Local SLED Solicitations

State & local (SLED) procurement guide, state portal spend, cooperative vehicles, and NAICS/PSC crosswalk for NIGP 906-00 (Architectural Services, Professional).

NIGP Code 906-00 — Architectural Services, Professional — is a standardized State, Local, and Education (SLED) procurement classification within Class 906 — Architectural Services, Professional of the National Institute of Governmental Purchasing (NIGP) Commodity/Services Code taxonomy. Across all 50 states, over 33 state central purchasing offices and thousands of county governments, municipal utilities, public university systems, transit authorities, and K-12 school districts obligate approximately $5.3 Billion annually under NIGP 906-00, generating 690+ Bids active Invitations for Bid (IFBs), Requests for Proposals (RFPs), and informal quote requests each year. The NIGP taxonomy uses a hierarchical structure where the 3-digit Class (906) identifies the broad commodity or service family (Architectural Services, Professional) and the 5-digit Class-Item code (906-00) pinpoints the specific service (architecture) deliverable. When state and municipal buyers post solicitations on portals such as Texas ESBD & ISDs, California Cal eProcure, New York NYSCR, and Virginia eVA, automated bid invitations are dispatched exclusively to vendors who have added NIGP Class 906 and Item 906-00 to their supplier registration profiles. Typical scopes of work under NIGP 906-00 include K-12 School Bond Architecture, Higher Education Campus Design & Programming; Municipal Justice Center, Courthouse, Fire Station, Library & Recreation Center Design; and Schematic Design, Design Development, Construction Documents (CDs) & Bidding Support. In addition to standalone municipal RFPs and sealed low-bid IFBs, a substantial share of NIGP 906-00 purchasing flows through cooperative purchasing agreements and statewide term contracts—including Mini-Brooks Act RFQ (Qualifications-Based Selection). Holding or partnering on a cooperative master contract allows public sector buyers to issue direct purchase orders without repeating a lengthy formal solicitation cycle. Furthermore, most state and municipal procurements under NIGP 906-00 enforce Historically Underutilized Business (HUB), Minority/Women-Owned Business Enterprise (MBE/WBE), Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE), or Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Business participation goals. For contractors operating across both SLED and federal markets, NIGP 906-00 cross-walks directly to Federal Product and Service Code (PSC) C1AA (Architect and Engineering - Construction: Office Buildings) and Primary NAICS 541310 (Architectural Services). InTandem's government contracting platform unifies state and local NIGP 906-00 solicitations with federal PSC C1AA and NAICS 541310 bids, giving your capture team complete visibility across every jurisdiction.

• NIGP 3-Digit Parent Class: Class 906 — Architectural Services, Professional
• Annual State & Local (SLED) Spend: $5.3 Billion
• Active Open SLED Bids: 690+ Bids
• Cooperative Vehicles: Mini-Brooks Act RFQ (Qualifications-Based Selection)
• Primary Paired NAICS Code: NAICS 541310 — Architectural Services
• Paired Federal PSC Code: PSC C1AA — Architect and Engineering - Construction: Office Buildings

What State, County & Municipal Buyers Procure Under NIGP 906-00

• K-12 School Bond Architecture, Higher Education Campus Design & Programming
• Municipal Justice Center, Courthouse, Fire Station, Library & Recreation Center Design
• Schematic Design, Design Development, Construction Documents (CDs) & Bidding Support
• Historic Preservation, Adaptive Reuse, Interior Architecture & LEED Sustainability
• Public Council / Board Presentation Delivery, Stakeholder Workshops & Executive Summaries
• HUB / MBE / WBE / DBE Subconsultant Utilization & Monthly Invoicing Progress Reports
• Compliance with State Open Records (FOIA/PIA), Conflict of Interest & Ethics Statutes
• Grant Compliance Documentation (FEMA, USDOT, EPA, HUD, ARPA/IIJA) & Audit Readiness

Top State Procurement Portals Buying NIGP 906-00

• Texas ESBD & ISDs (State of Texas): $1.1 Billion
• California Cal eProcure (State of California): $980 Million
• New York NYSCR (State of New York): $690 Million
• Virginia eVA (Commonwealth of Virginia): $480 Million

Common SLED Cooperative Purchasing Vehicles

• Mini-Brooks Act RFQ (Qualifications-Based Selection) (National & Statewide Cooperative Purchasing Agreements): Pre-competed master agreements allowing cities, counties, K-12 school districts, and state agencies to issue direct purchase orders under NIGP 906-00 without running a 90-day formal RFP.
• Formal Municipal & State IFBs / RFPs (NIGP 906-00) (Sealed Competitive Bidding & Best-Value Proposals): Solicitations published on state portals (Texas ESBD & ISDs, California Cal eProcure) where vendors registered under NIGP Class 906 and Item 906-00 receive automated bid notifications.
• Multi-Year Annual Term & On-Call IDIQ Contracts (City, County, ISD & Transit Authority Blanket Orders): 1-to-5 year Indefinite Quantity or Job Order Contracts (JOC) establishing fixed unit pricing or hourly rates for recurring architectural services, professional requirements.

NIGP 906-00 Frequently Asked Questions

What is NIGP Code 906-00?

NIGP 906-00 (Architectural Services, Professional) is a 5-digit Class-Item commodity/service code under Class 906 — Architectural Services, Professional. State agencies, cities, counties, school districts, and public universities use NIGP 906-00 to classify procurements and notify registered vendors for K-12 School Bond Architecture, Higher Education Campus Design & Programming and Municipal Justice Center, Courthouse, Fire Station, Library & Recreation Center Design.

How much do state and local governments spend under NIGP 906-00?

State, municipal, county, and educational (SLED) agencies obligate an estimated $5.3 Billion annually under NIGP 906-00, with approximately 690+ Bids active solicitations posted across state portals such as Texas ESBD & ISDs and California Cal eProcure.

What are the Federal NAICS and PSC equivalents for NIGP 906-00?

NIGP 906-00 maps directly to Federal Primary NAICS 541310 (Architectural Services) and Federal Product and Service Code (PSC) C1AA (Architect and Engineering - Construction: Office Buildings).

Which cooperative purchasing contracts cover NIGP 906-00?

Public agencies frequently procure Architectural Services, Professional under NIGP 906-00 through cooperative and statewide vehicles including Mini-Brooks Act RFQ (Qualifications-Based Selection), as well as municipal annual term contracts.

Should I register for NIGP 906-00 or the full NIGP Class 906?

You should register for both NIGP 906-00 (Architectural Services, Professional) and the parent 3-digit NIGP Class 906 (Architectural Services, Professional), including 906-00 and related codes like 906-07, so you never miss a solicitation when a local buyer codes a bid broadly.

Related NIGP Commodity/Services Codes

• NIGP 925-00: Engineering Services, Professional (Civil, Structural, MEP, Geotechnical)
• NIGP 925-17: Civil Engineering Services (Roads, Bridges, Drainage, Municipal Infrastructure)
• NIGP 946-20: Audit Services, Certified Public Accountant (CPA)
• NIGP 958-26: Construction Management and Owner Representative Services
• NIGP 961-49: Legal Services, Attorneys and Outside Counsel

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