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NIGP 920-05: Cloud Computing, Application Hosting, and SaaS Services — State & Local Bids & NAICS Crosswalk (810+ Bids Open)

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NIGP 920-05 (Class 920): Cloud Computing, Application Hosting, and SaaS Services — Active State & Local SLED Solicitations

State & local (SLED) procurement guide, state portal spend, cooperative vehicles, and NAICS/PSC crosswalk for NIGP 920-05 (Cloud Computing, Application Hosting, and SaaS Services).

NIGP Code 920-05 — Cloud Computing, Application Hosting, and SaaS Services — is a standardized State, Local, and Education (SLED) procurement classification within Class 920 — Data Processing, Computer, Programming, and Software 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 $8.2 Billion annually under NIGP 920-05, generating 810+ 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 (920) identifies the broad commodity or service family (Data Processing, Computer, Programming, and Software Services) and the 5-digit Class-Item code (920-05) pinpoints the specific service (cloud / saas) deliverable. When state and municipal buyers post solicitations on portals such as Texas ESBD & TX-RAMP, Virginia eVA, Arizona APP (ProcureAZ), and Washington WEBS, automated bid invitations are dispatched exclusively to vendors who have added NIGP Class 920 and Item 920-05 to their supplier registration profiles. Typical scopes of work under NIGP 920-05 include StateRAMP / FedRAMP Authorized IaaS, PaaS & SaaS Cloud Hosting Environments; AWS GovCloud, Microsoft Azure Government & Google Public Sector Cloud Subscriptions; and Turnkey Managed Cloud Migration, FinOps Cost Optimization & Disaster Recovery (DRaaS). In addition to standalone municipal RFPs and sealed low-bid IFBs, a substantial share of NIGP 920-05 purchasing flows through cooperative purchasing agreements and statewide term contracts—including NASPO ValuePoint Cloud Solutions / TX DIR Cloud. 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 920-05 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 920-05 cross-walks directly to Federal Product and Service Code (PSC) DB10 (IT and Telecom - Compute As a Service: Mainframe and Servers) and Primary NAICS 518210 (Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting). InTandem's government contracting platform unifies state and local NIGP 920-05 solicitations with federal PSC DB10 and NAICS 518210 bids, giving your capture team complete visibility across every jurisdiction.

What State, County & Municipal Buyers Procure Under NIGP 920-05

  • StateRAMP / FedRAMP Authorized IaaS, PaaS & SaaS Cloud Hosting Environments
  • AWS GovCloud, Microsoft Azure Government & Google Public Sector Cloud Subscriptions
  • Turnkey Managed Cloud Migration, FinOps Cost Optimization & Disaster Recovery (DRaaS)
  • Cloud-Hosted K-12 Student Information Systems (SIS), LMS & Municipal ERP SaaS
  • 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 920-05

Common SLED Cooperative Purchasing Vehicles

  • NASPO ValuePoint Cloud Solutions / TX DIR Cloud (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 920-05 without running a 90-day formal RFP.
  • Formal Municipal & State IFBs / RFPs (NIGP 920-05) (Sealed Competitive Bidding & Best-Value Proposals): Solicitations published on state portals (Texas ESBD & TX-RAMP, Virginia eVA) where vendors registered under NIGP Class 920 and Item 920-05 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 cloud computing, application hosting, and saas services requirements.

NIGP 920-05 Frequently Asked Questions

What is NIGP Code 920-05?

NIGP 920-05 (Cloud Computing, Application Hosting, and SaaS Services) is a 5-digit Class-Item commodity/service code under Class 920 — Data Processing, Computer, Programming, and Software Services. State agencies, cities, counties, school districts, and public universities use NIGP 920-05 to classify procurements and notify registered vendors for StateRAMP / FedRAMP Authorized IaaS, PaaS & SaaS Cloud Hosting Environments and AWS GovCloud, Microsoft Azure Government & Google Public Sector Cloud Subscriptions.

How much do state and local governments spend under NIGP 920-05?

State, municipal, county, and educational (SLED) agencies obligate an estimated $8.2 Billion annually under NIGP 920-05, with approximately 810+ Bids active solicitations posted across state portals such as Texas ESBD & TX-RAMP and Virginia eVA.

What are the Federal NAICS and PSC equivalents for NIGP 920-05?

NIGP 920-05 maps directly to Federal Primary NAICS 518210 (Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting) and Federal Product and Service Code (PSC) DB10 (IT and Telecom - Compute As a Service: Mainframe and Servers).

Which cooperative purchasing contracts cover NIGP 920-05?

Public agencies frequently procure Cloud Computing, Application Hosting, and SaaS Services under NIGP 920-05 through cooperative and statewide vehicles including NASPO ValuePoint Cloud Solutions / TX DIR Cloud, as well as municipal annual term contracts.

Should I register for NIGP 920-05 or the full NIGP Class 920?

You should register for both NIGP 920-05 (Cloud Computing, Application Hosting, and SaaS Services) and the parent 3-digit NIGP Class 920 (Data Processing, Computer, Programming, and Software Services), including 920-00 and related codes like 920-14, so you never miss a solicitation when a local buyer codes a bid broadly.

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