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NIGP 948-74: Professional Medical Services (Physicians, Specialists, and Clinic Operations) — State & Local Bids & NAICS Crosswalk (540+ Bids Open)

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NIGP 948-74 (Class 948): Professional Medical Services (Physicians, Specialists, and Clinic Operations) — Active State & Local SLED Solicitations

State & local (SLED) procurement guide, state portal spend, cooperative vehicles, and NAICS/PSC crosswalk for NIGP 948-74 (Professional Medical Services (Physicians, Specialists, and Clinic Operations)).

NIGP Code 948-74 — Professional Medical Services (Physicians, Specialists, and Clinic Operations) — 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 $6.9 Billion annually under NIGP 948-74, generating 540+ 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 (948-74) pinpoints the specific service (physician services) deliverable. When state and municipal buyers post solicitations on portals such as California Cal eProcure, Texas ESBD, New York NYSCR, and Virginia eVA, automated bid invitations are dispatched exclusively to vendors who have added NIGP Class 948 and Item 948-74 to their supplier registration profiles. Typical scopes of work under NIGP 948-74 include Board-Certified Physician &Locum Tenens Staffing for State Hospitals & County Health Clinics; Municipal Employee Near-Site / On-Site Primary Care & Occupational Health Clinic Operations; and EMS Medical Director Oversight, Standing Orders & Paramedic Quality Assurance. In addition to standalone municipal RFPs and sealed low-bid IFBs, a substantial share of NIGP 948-74 purchasing flows through cooperative purchasing agreements and statewide term contracts—including Correctional Medical, Employee Near-Site Clinics & Medical Examiners. 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 948-74 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 948-74 cross-walks directly to Federal Product and Service Code (PSC) Q201 (Medical - General Health Care) and Primary NAICS 621111 (Offices of Physicians (except Mental Health Specialists)). InTandem's government contracting platform unifies state and local NIGP 948-74 solicitations with federal PSC Q201 and NAICS 621111 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: $6.9 Billion
Active Open SLED Bids: 540+ Bids
Cooperative Vehicles: Correctional Medical, Employee Near-Site Clinics & Medical Examiners
Primary Paired NAICS Code: NAICS 621111 — Offices of Physicians (except Mental Health Specialists)
Paired Federal PSC Code: PSC Q201 — Medical - General Health Care

What State, County & Municipal Buyers Procure Under NIGP 948-74

Board-Certified Physician &Locum Tenens Staffing for State Hospitals & County Health Clinics
Municipal Employee Near-Site / On-Site Primary Care & Occupational Health Clinic Operations
EMS Medical Director Oversight, Standing Orders & Paramedic Quality Assurance
Chief Medical Examiner / Forensic Pathologist Autopsy & Expert Testimony Services
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 948-74

California Cal eProcure (State of California): $1.6 Billion
Texas ESBD (State of Texas): $1.2 Billion
New York NYSCR (State of New York): $1.1 Billion
Virginia eVA (Commonwealth of Virginia): $580 Million

Common SLED Cooperative Purchasing Vehicles

Correctional Medical, Employee Near-Site Clinics & Medical Examiners (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 948-74 without running a 90-day formal RFP.
Formal Municipal & State IFBs / RFPs (NIGP 948-74) (Sealed Competitive Bidding & Best-Value Proposals): Solicitations published on state portals (California Cal eProcure, Texas ESBD) where vendors registered under NIGP Class 948 and Item 948-74 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 professional medical services (physicians, specialists, and clinic operations) requirements.

NIGP 948-74 Frequently Asked Questions

What is NIGP Code 948-74?

NIGP 948-74 (Professional Medical Services (Physicians, Specialists, and Clinic Operations)) 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 948-74 to classify procurements and notify registered vendors for Board-Certified Physician &Locum Tenens Staffing for State Hospitals & County Health Clinics and Municipal Employee Near-Site / On-Site Primary Care & Occupational Health Clinic Operations.

How much do state and local governments spend under NIGP 948-74?

State, municipal, county, and educational (SLED) agencies obligate an estimated $6.9 Billion annually under NIGP 948-74, with approximately 540+ Bids active solicitations posted across state portals such as California Cal eProcure and Texas ESBD.

What are the Federal NAICS and PSC equivalents for NIGP 948-74?

NIGP 948-74 maps directly to Federal Primary NAICS 621111 (Offices of Physicians (except Mental Health Specialists)) and Federal Product and Service Code (PSC) Q201 (Medical - General Health Care).

Which cooperative purchasing contracts cover NIGP 948-74?

Public agencies frequently procure Professional Medical Services (Physicians, Specialists, and Clinic Operations) under NIGP 948-74 through cooperative and statewide vehicles including Correctional Medical, Employee Near-Site Clinics & Medical Examiners, as well as municipal annual term contracts.

Should I register for NIGP 948-74 or the full NIGP Class 948?

You should register for both NIGP 948-74 (Professional Medical Services (Physicians, Specialists, and Clinic Operations)) and the parent 3-digit NIGP Class 948 (Health Related Services), including 948-00 and related codes like 948-64, so you never miss a solicitation when a local buyer codes a bid broadly.

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