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NIGP 920-40: Programming Services, Computer (Including Mobile Apps & Custom Software) — State & Local Bids & NAICS Crosswalk (620+ Bids Open)

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NIGP 920-40 (Class 920): Programming Services, Computer (Including Mobile Apps & Custom Software) — Active State & Local SLED Solicitations

State & local (SLED) procurement guide, state portal spend, cooperative vehicles, and NAICS/PSC crosswalk for NIGP 920-40 (Programming Services, Computer (Including Mobile Apps & Custom Software)).

NIGP Code 920-40 — Programming Services, Computer (Including Mobile Apps & Custom Software) — 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 $5.9 Billion annually under NIGP 920-40, generating 620+ 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 (920-40) pinpoints the specific service (software dev) deliverable. When state and municipal buyers post solicitations on portals such as Texas ESBD (DIR DBITS), New York NYSCR, California Cal eProcure, and Florida MyFloridaMarketPlace, automated bid invitations are dispatched exclusively to vendors who have added NIGP Class 920 and Item 920-40 to their supplier registration profiles. Typical scopes of work under NIGP 920-40 include Deliverables-Based IT Services (DBITS) Agile Application Design & Full-Stack Coding; Citizen Mobile Apps, Online Licensing/Permitting & Benefits Eligibility Portals; and API Middleware Integration Between State Mainframes, Health Exchanges & Federal Feeds. In addition to standalone municipal RFPs and sealed low-bid IFBs, a substantial share of NIGP 920-40 purchasing flows through cooperative purchasing agreements and statewide term contracts—including TX DIR DBITS / NASPO Cloud / TIPS. 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 920-40 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 920-40 cross-walks directly to Federal Product and Service Code (PSC) D308 (IT and Telecom - Programming) and Primary NAICS 541511 (Custom Computer Programming Services). InTandem's government contracting platform unifies state and local NIGP 920-40 solicitations with federal PSC D308 and NAICS 541511 bids, giving your capture team complete visibility across every jurisdiction.

What State, County & Municipal Buyers Procure Under NIGP 920-40

  • Deliverables-Based IT Services (DBITS) Agile Application Design & Full-Stack Coding
  • Citizen Mobile Apps, Online Licensing/Permitting & Benefits Eligibility Portals
  • API Middleware Integration Between State Mainframes, Health Exchanges & Federal Feeds
  • ADA / WCAG 2.1 AA Accessible Public Sector Website & Portal Engineering
  • 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 920-40

Common SLED Cooperative Purchasing Vehicles

  • TX DIR DBITS / NASPO Cloud / TIPS (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 920-40 without running a 90-day formal RFP.
  • Formal Municipal & State IFBs / RFPs (NIGP 920-40) (Sealed Competitive Bidding & Best-Value Proposals): Solicitations published on state portals (Texas ESBD (DIR DBITS), New York NYSCR) where vendors registered under NIGP Class 920 and Item 920-40 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 programming services, computer (including mobile apps & custom software) requirements.

NIGP 920-40 Frequently Asked Questions

What is NIGP Code 920-40?

NIGP 920-40 (Programming Services, Computer (Including Mobile Apps & Custom Software)) 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 920-40 to classify procurements and notify registered vendors for Deliverables-Based IT Services (DBITS) Agile Application Design & Full-Stack Coding and Citizen Mobile Apps, Online Licensing/Permitting & Benefits Eligibility Portals.

How much do state and local governments spend under NIGP 920-40?

State, municipal, county, and educational (SLED) agencies obligate an estimated $5.9 Billion annually under NIGP 920-40, with approximately 620+ Bids active solicitations posted across state portals such as Texas ESBD (DIR DBITS) and New York NYSCR.

What are the Federal NAICS and PSC equivalents for NIGP 920-40?

NIGP 920-40 maps directly to Federal Primary NAICS 541511 (Custom Computer Programming Services) and Federal Product and Service Code (PSC) D308 (IT and Telecom - Programming).

Which cooperative purchasing contracts cover NIGP 920-40?

Public agencies frequently procure Programming Services, Computer (Including Mobile Apps & Custom Software) under NIGP 920-40 through cooperative and statewide vehicles including TX DIR DBITS / NASPO Cloud / TIPS, as well as municipal annual term contracts.

Should I register for NIGP 920-40 or the full NIGP Class 920?

You should register for both NIGP 920-40 (Programming Services, Computer (Including Mobile Apps & Custom Software)) and the parent 3-digit NIGP Class 920 (Data Processing, Computer, Programming, and Software Services), including 920-00 and related codes like 920-05, so you never miss a solicitation when a local buyer codes a bid broadly.

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