NIGP 948-64: Nursing Services (Temporary Registry, Travel, and Per-Diem Clinical Staffing) — State & Local Bids & NAICS Crosswalk (590+ Bids Open)

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NIGP 948-64 (Class 948): Nursing Services (Temporary Registry, Travel, and Per-Diem Clinical Staffing) — Active State & Local SLED Solicitations

State & local (SLED) procurement guide, state portal spend, cooperative vehicles, and NAICS/PSC crosswalk for NIGP 948-64 (Nursing Services (Temporary Registry, Travel, and Per-Diem Clinical Staffing)).

NIGP Code 948-64 — Nursing Services (Temporary Registry, Travel, and Per-Diem Clinical Staffing) — is a standardized State, Local, and Education (SLED) procurement classification within Class 948 — Health Related 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 $4.8 Billion annually under NIGP 948-64, generating 590+ 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 (948) identifies the broad commodity or service family (Health Related Services) and the 5-digit Class-Item code (948-64) pinpoints the specific service (medical staffing) deliverable. When state and municipal buyers post solicitations on portals such as Texas ESBD (HHSC State Hospitals), New York NYSCR, California Cal eProcure, and Virginia eVA, automated bid invitations are dispatched exclusively to vendors who have added NIGP Class 948 and Item 948-64 to their supplier registration profiles. Typical scopes of work under NIGP 948-64 include Registered Nurses (RNs), Licensed Vocational/Practical Nurses (LVN/LPN) & CNAs; State Psychiatric Hospital, State Veterans Home & Public Health Clinic Supplemental Staffing; and K-12 School Nurse Substitutes & Medically Fragile 1-on-1 Student Bus/Classroom Nurses. In addition to standalone municipal RFPs and sealed low-bid IFBs, a substantial share of NIGP 948-64 purchasing flows through cooperative purchasing agreements and statewide term contracts—including State Hospital & Veterans Home Nursing Registries. 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 948-64 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 948-64 cross-walks directly to Federal Product and Service Code (PSC) Q401 (Medical - Nursing) and Primary NAICS 561320 (Temporary Help Services). InTandem's government contracting platform unifies state and local NIGP 948-64 solicitations with federal PSC Q401 and NAICS 561320 bids, giving your capture team complete visibility across every jurisdiction.

• NIGP 3-Digit Parent Class: Class 948 — Health Related Services
• Annual State & Local (SLED) Spend: $4.8 Billion
• Active Open SLED Bids: 590+ Bids
• Cooperative Vehicles: State Hospital & Veterans Home Nursing Registries
• Primary Paired NAICS Code: NAICS 561320 — Temporary Help Services
• Paired Federal PSC Code: PSC Q401 — Medical - Nursing

What State, County & Municipal Buyers Procure Under NIGP 948-64

• Registered Nurses (RNs), Licensed Vocational/Practical Nurses (LVN/LPN) & CNAs
• State Psychiatric Hospital, State Veterans Home & Public Health Clinic Supplemental Staffing
• K-12 School Nurse Substitutes & Medically Fragile 1-on-1 Student Bus/Classroom Nurses
• Allied Health Staffing: Respiratory Therapists, Radiology Techs, Phlebotomists & Pharmacists
• F.O.B. Destination Inside Delivery, Cold-Chain Integrity & Lot Expiration Tracking
• OEM Factory Warranty, Service Manuals, Operator Training & Replacement Parts Supply
• Cooperative Contract Volume Tier Discounts & Municipal Tax-Exempt Electronic Invoicing
• Buy America / FTA Transit Compliance (where federal grant funds apply) & Fleet Telematics

Top State Procurement Portals Buying NIGP 948-64

• Texas ESBD (HHSC State Hospitals) (State of Texas): $840 Million
• New York NYSCR (State of New York): $790 Million
• California Cal eProcure (State of California): $960 Million
• Virginia eVA (Commonwealth of Virginia): $410 Million

Common SLED Cooperative Purchasing Vehicles

• State Hospital & Veterans Home Nursing Registries (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 948-64 without running a 90-day formal RFP.
• Formal Municipal & State IFBs / RFPs (NIGP 948-64) (Sealed Competitive Bidding & Best-Value Proposals): Solicitations published on state portals (Texas ESBD (HHSC State Hospitals), New York NYSCR) where vendors registered under NIGP Class 948 and Item 948-64 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 nursing services (temporary registry, travel, and per-diem clinical staffing) requirements.

NIGP 948-64 Frequently Asked Questions

What is NIGP Code 948-64?

NIGP 948-64 (Nursing Services (Temporary Registry, Travel, and Per-Diem Clinical Staffing)) is a 5-digit Class-Item commodity/service code under Class 948 — Health Related Services. State agencies, cities, counties, school districts, and public universities use NIGP 948-64 to classify procurements and notify registered vendors for Registered Nurses (RNs), Licensed Vocational/Practical Nurses (LVN/LPN) & CNAs and State Psychiatric Hospital, State Veterans Home & Public Health Clinic Supplemental Staffing.

How much do state and local governments spend under NIGP 948-64?

State, municipal, county, and educational (SLED) agencies obligate an estimated $4.8 Billion annually under NIGP 948-64, with approximately 590+ Bids active solicitations posted across state portals such as Texas ESBD (HHSC State Hospitals) and New York NYSCR.

What are the Federal NAICS and PSC equivalents for NIGP 948-64?

NIGP 948-64 maps directly to Federal Primary NAICS 561320 (Temporary Help Services) and Federal Product and Service Code (PSC) Q401 (Medical - Nursing).

Which cooperative purchasing contracts cover NIGP 948-64?

Public agencies frequently procure Nursing Services (Temporary Registry, Travel, and Per-Diem Clinical Staffing) under NIGP 948-64 through cooperative and statewide vehicles including State Hospital & Veterans Home Nursing Registries, as well as municipal annual term contracts.

Should I register for NIGP 948-64 or the full NIGP Class 948?

You should register for both NIGP 948-64 (Nursing Services (Temporary Registry, Travel, and Per-Diem Clinical Staffing)) and the parent 3-digit NIGP Class 948 (Health Related Services), including 948-00 and related codes like 948-76, so you never miss a solicitation when a local buyer codes a bid broadly.

Related NIGP Commodity/Services Codes

• NIGP 948-76: Psychologists, Psychiatrists, and Behavioral Health Services
• NIGP 952-00: Human Services (Community, Social Work, Child/Elder Care, and Housing Support)
• NIGP 475-00: Hospital, Surgical, and Medical Accessories and Sundry Items
• NIGP 269-00: Drugs and Pharmaceuticals (Vaccines, Prescription Drugs, Naloxone)
• NIGP 071-00: Automobiles, School Buses, SUVs, and Vans (Including Electric Vehicles)

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