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NIGP 918-29: Computer Software Consulting — State & Local Bids & NAICS Crosswalk (460+ Bids Open)

Search 460+ Bids open state, county & municipal RFPs for NIGP 918-29 (Class 918 — Consulting Services: Computer Software Consulting). Annual SLED spend: $3.8...

NIGP 918-29 (Class 918): Computer Software Consulting — Active State & Local SLED Solicitations

State & local (SLED) procurement guide, state portal spend, cooperative vehicles, and NAICS/PSC crosswalk for NIGP 918-29 (Computer Software Consulting).

NIGP Code 918-29 — Computer Software Consulting — is a standardized State, Local, and Education (SLED) procurement classification within Class 918 — Consulting Services 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 $3.8 Billion annually under NIGP 918-29, generating 460+ 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 (918) identifies the broad commodity or service family (Consulting Services) and the 5-digit Class-Item code (918-29) pinpoints the specific service (it consulting) deliverable. When state and municipal buyers post solicitations on portals such as Texas ESBD (DIR ITSAC), California Cal eProcure, New York NYSCR, and Washington WEBS, automated bid invitations are dispatched exclusively to vendors who have added NIGP Class 918 and Item 918-29 to their supplier registration profiles. Typical scopes of work under NIGP 918-29 include ERP / HCM / Utility Billing Software Selection, Readiness & Implementation Advisory; Independent Verification and Validation (IV&V) for State Medicaid (MMIS) & Child Welfare IT; and IT Staff Augmentation (ITSAC) Software Architects, Business Analysts & QA Leads. In addition to standalone municipal RFPs and sealed low-bid IFBs, a substantial share of NIGP 918-29 purchasing flows through cooperative purchasing agreements and statewide term contracts—including TX DIR ITSAC / NASPO IT Consulting. 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 918-29 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 918-29 cross-walks directly to Federal Product and Service Code (PSC) DF01 (IT and Telecom - IT Management Support Services (Labor)) and Primary NAICS 541512 (Computer Systems Design Services). InTandem's government contracting platform unifies state and local NIGP 918-29 solicitations with federal PSC DF01 and NAICS 541512 bids, giving your capture team complete visibility across every jurisdiction.

NIGP 3-Digit Parent Class: Class 918 — Consulting Services
Annual State & Local (SLED) Spend: $3.8 Billion
Active Open SLED Bids: 460+ Bids
Cooperative Vehicles: TX DIR ITSAC / NASPO IT Consulting
Primary Paired NAICS Code: NAICS 541512 — Computer Systems Design Services
Paired Federal PSC Code: PSC DF01 — IT and Telecom - IT Management Support Services (Labor)

What State, County & Municipal Buyers Procure Under NIGP 918-29

ERP / HCM / Utility Billing Software Selection, Readiness & Implementation Advisory
Independent Verification and Validation (IV&V) for State Medicaid (MMIS) & Child Welfare IT
IT Staff Augmentation (ITSAC) Software Architects, Business Analysts & QA Leads
Digital Transformation Strategy, AI Readiness & Legacy System Replacement Roadmaps
CJIS Security Policy, StateRAMP / TX-RAMP & HIPAA Data Privacy Compliance
WCAG 2.1 AA Digital Accessibility, Single Sign-On (SSO) & GIS/ERP API Integration
Cooperative Contract Pricing Schedule Administration & Quarterly Usage Reporting
SLA Uptime Guarantees, Disaster Recovery Failover Testing & Administrator Training

Top State Procurement Portals Buying NIGP 918-29

Texas ESBD (DIR ITSAC) (State of Texas): $640 Million
California Cal eProcure (State of California): $790 Million
New York NYSCR (State of New York): $510 Million
Washington WEBS (State of Washington): $340 Million

Common SLED Cooperative Purchasing Vehicles

TX DIR ITSAC / NASPO IT Consulting (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 918-29 without running a 90-day formal RFP.
Formal Municipal & State IFBs / RFPs (NIGP 918-29) (Sealed Competitive Bidding & Best-Value Proposals): Solicitations published on state portals (Texas ESBD (DIR ITSAC), California Cal eProcure) where vendors registered under NIGP Class 918 and Item 918-29 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 computer software consulting requirements.

NIGP 918-29 Frequently Asked Questions

What is NIGP Code 918-29?

NIGP 918-29 (Computer Software Consulting) is a 5-digit Class-Item commodity/service code under Class 918 — Consulting Services. State agencies, cities, counties, school districts, and public universities use NIGP 918-29 to classify procurements and notify registered vendors for ERP / HCM / Utility Billing Software Selection, Readiness & Implementation Advisory and Independent Verification and Validation (IV&V) for State Medicaid (MMIS) & Child Welfare IT.

How much do state and local governments spend under NIGP 918-29?

State, municipal, county, and educational (SLED) agencies obligate an estimated $3.8 Billion annually under NIGP 918-29, with approximately 460+ Bids active solicitations posted across state portals such as Texas ESBD (DIR ITSAC) and California Cal eProcure.

What are the Federal NAICS and PSC equivalents for NIGP 918-29?

NIGP 918-29 maps directly to Federal Primary NAICS 541512 (Computer Systems Design Services) and Federal Product and Service Code (PSC) DF01 (IT and Telecom - IT Management Support Services (Labor)).

Which cooperative purchasing contracts cover NIGP 918-29?

Public agencies frequently procure Computer Software Consulting under NIGP 918-29 through cooperative and statewide vehicles including TX DIR ITSAC / NASPO IT Consulting, as well as municipal annual term contracts.

Should I register for NIGP 918-29 or the full NIGP Class 918?

You should register for both NIGP 918-29 (Computer Software Consulting) and the parent 3-digit NIGP Class 918 (Consulting Services), including 918-00 and related codes like 918-75, so you never miss a solicitation when a local buyer codes a bid broadly.

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