UNSPSC 64131602: Cost reimbursement contract

A type of contract that provides for payment of allowable incurred costs, to the extent prescribed in the contract. These contracts establish an estimate of total cost for the purpose of obligating funds and establishing a ceiling that the contractee may not exceed, except at its own risk, without the approval of the contracting parties

UNSPSC 64131602 Cost reimbursement contract is a Commodity code under which state and local governments procure services and programs where vendors are reimbursed for documented direct costs plus allowable overhead or administrative fees, typically for community services, disaster recovery, affordable housing development, and social programs. The recent Hillsborough County solicitations illustrate the active scope: cold-weather emergency shelter operations where nonprofits receive stipends plus per-activation fees for congregate and non-congregate services; Community Development Block Grant affordable housing acquisition and rehabilitation where entities receive project-level funding with reimbursement for actual costs; and owner-occupied housing rehabilitation and new construction development where contractors manage defined budgets and cost caps per unit. State and local issuers under this code include county boards of commissioners (the primary recent buyer), city governments, and state departments; Hillsborough County has posted five cost-reimbursement opportunities since early July 2026 spanning housing, disaster recovery, and shelter partnerships.

Geographic activity concentrates in Florida and Oregon in the recent posting block. Hillsborough County, Florida accounts for the largest cluster of recent solicitations—RFP2600365 (CDBG-DR multifamily rehabilitation, $10 million estimated, proposals due September 25, 2026), RFP2600372 (CDBG multifamily acquisition rehabilitation, $3.8 million, proposals due October 2, 2026), RFP2600304 (new construction on county-owned infill, $6 million, proposals due August 27, 2026), RFP2600332 (owner-occupied rehabilitation, $7.5 million, proposals due August 5, 2026), and RFQ2600418 (cold-weather shelter partnerships, $250,000, proposals due October 9, 2026). The Oregon Department of Transportation posted S7300000013526 (CDL third-party skills testing, proposals due August 4, 2026, statewide scope with no direct state compensation), and the City of Garden City, Georgia solicited PE66047NONST2026000000007 (legislative lobbyist services, proposals due July 2, 2026). The code shows modest but active deployment in social services, housing, and specialized contracting; recent opportunities favor nonprofits and qualified for-profit entities in housing and shelter roles, with cost-reimbursement structures tied to delivery metrics, occupancy timelines, and disaster recovery outcomes.