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NIGP 906-38: General Construction Architectural Services (On-Call & IDIQ Task Orders) — State & Local Bids & NAICS Crosswalk (420+ Bids Open)

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NIGP 906-38 (Class 906): General Construction Architectural Services (On-Call & IDIQ Task Orders) — Active State & Local SLED Solicitations

State & local (SLED) procurement guide, state portal spend, cooperative vehicles, and NAICS/PSC crosswalk for NIGP 906-38 (General Construction Architectural Services (On-Call & IDIQ Task Orders)).

NIGP Code 906-38 — General Construction Architectural Services (On-Call & IDIQ Task Orders) — 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 $2.4 Billion annually under NIGP 906-38, generating 420+ 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 (906-38) pinpoints the specific service (architecture idiq) deliverable. When state and municipal buyers post solicitations on portals such as Texas ESBD, New York NYSCR, Maryland eMMA, and Illinois BidBuy, automated bid invitations are dispatched exclusively to vendors who have added NIGP Class 906 and Item 906-38 to their supplier registration profiles. Typical scopes of work under NIGP 906-38 include Multi-Year On-Call / Rotating Pool Architectural Services for Renovations & Roof Replacements; ADA Title II Transition Plan Facility Audits & Barrier Removal Architectural Design; and Building Envelope Forensics, Waterproofing Design & Historic Structure Reports. In addition to standalone municipal RFPs and sealed low-bid IFBs, a substantial share of NIGP 906-38 purchasing flows through cooperative purchasing agreements and statewide term contracts—including Municipal & University On-Call Architectural Pools. 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 906-38 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 906-38 cross-walks directly to Federal Product and Service Code (PSC) C211 (Architect and Engineering - General: Landscaping, Interior Layout, and Designing) and Primary NAICS 541310 (Architectural Services). InTandem's government contracting platform unifies state and local NIGP 906-38 solicitations with federal PSC C211 and NAICS 541310 bids, giving your capture team complete visibility across every jurisdiction.

What State, County & Municipal Buyers Procure Under NIGP 906-38

  • Multi-Year On-Call / Rotating Pool Architectural Services for Renovations & Roof Replacements
  • ADA Title II Transition Plan Facility Audits & Barrier Removal Architectural Design
  • Building Envelope Forensics, Waterproofing Design & Historic Structure Reports
  • Feasibility Studies, Space Needs Assessments & Conceptual Cost Estimating
  • 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 906-38

Common SLED Cooperative Purchasing Vehicles

  • Municipal & University On-Call Architectural Pools (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 906-38 without running a 90-day formal RFP.
  • Formal Municipal & State IFBs / RFPs (NIGP 906-38) (Sealed Competitive Bidding & Best-Value Proposals): Solicitations published on state portals (Texas ESBD, New York NYSCR) where vendors registered under NIGP Class 906 and Item 906-38 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 general construction architectural services (on-call & idiq task orders) requirements.

NIGP 906-38 Frequently Asked Questions

What is NIGP Code 906-38?

NIGP 906-38 (General Construction Architectural Services (On-Call & IDIQ Task Orders)) 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 906-38 to classify procurements and notify registered vendors for Multi-Year On-Call / Rotating Pool Architectural Services for Renovations & Roof Replacements and ADA Title II Transition Plan Facility Audits & Barrier Removal Architectural Design.

How much do state and local governments spend under NIGP 906-38?

State, municipal, county, and educational (SLED) agencies obligate an estimated $2.4 Billion annually under NIGP 906-38, with approximately 420+ Bids active solicitations posted across state portals such as Texas ESBD and New York NYSCR.

What are the Federal NAICS and PSC equivalents for NIGP 906-38?

NIGP 906-38 maps directly to Federal Primary NAICS 541310 (Architectural Services) and Federal Product and Service Code (PSC) C211 (Architect and Engineering - General: Landscaping, Interior Layout, and Designing).

Which cooperative purchasing contracts cover NIGP 906-38?

Public agencies frequently procure General Construction Architectural Services (On-Call & IDIQ Task Orders) under NIGP 906-38 through cooperative and statewide vehicles including Municipal & University On-Call Architectural Pools, as well as municipal annual term contracts.

Should I register for NIGP 906-38 or the full NIGP Class 906?

You should register for both NIGP 906-38 (General Construction Architectural Services (On-Call & IDIQ Task Orders)) 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.

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