UNSPSC 71161610: Technical consultant services

Technical Consultants work with organizations to improve their use of technology and achieve business goals. Consultant with respect to technical matters including engineering, Cost engineering, Cost estimation, Planning, Risk assessment etc.

UNSPSC 71161610 Technical consultant services is a Commodity code that encompasses independent advisory and subject-matter expertise delivered to state and local governments across strategy, technology implementation, compliance, and organizational transformation. Recent state and local solicitations under this code span ERP system implementation and migration (planning, data readiness, user training, post-implementation support), enterprise IT platform assessments and roadmap development, fraud detection and risk management system design, cybersecurity governance frameworks, digital accessibility and ADA compliance, pension administration system requirements, grants management process assessment, AI strategic planning and governance, and specialized domain consulting (airport technology, video surveillance, public safety systems, identity verification). Issuing bodies include state agencies (Florida, Illinois, Mississippi, Oregon, Texas), county governments (Broward, Orange, Pinellas, Fairfax, San Bernardino, Salt Lake City, Hillsborough), cities (Arlington, Phoenix, College Station, Santa Monica, Fort Myers, Long Beach, Boulder, Atlanta), independent school districts (Temple ISD), colleges and universities (Valencia College, City Colleges of Chicago, UT Austin, Portland Community College), transit authorities (Orange County Transportation Authority, Utah Transit Authority), and special-purpose districts (housing authorities, public utilities departments). The code shows concentrated recent activity across Florida, Texas, Illinois, and California jurisdictions, with secondary activity in Arizona, Colorado, Georgia, Mississippi, Missouri, New Mexico, Nevada, Oregon, and Utah.

Representative recent opportunities include Valencia College issuing an RFI for an IT Service Management and Customer Service Management platform (October 19, 2026, due August 26, 2025), seeking vendor insights on ITSM/CSM capabilities including AI chatbot integration and cloud delivery; the Broward County Aviation Department issuing an RFP for an AI-enabled Employee Screening X-ray system (October 15, 2026, due October 26, 2026), requiring AI Risk Management Framework compliance, TSA integration, and federated model retraining; the Teacher Retirement System of Texas requesting proposals for an enterprise fraud detection platform addressing pension, procurement, and paper fraud across three independently evaluable scopes (July 14, 2026, due August 17, 2026); the Illinois Department of Innovation and Technology procuring ERP Production Support services for SAP Finance and SuccessFactors HCM across 76 and 85 state agencies respectively, including 299 active interfaces and 96 business objects reports, with a 10-year initial term (September 16, 2026, due November 12, 2026); the City of Arlington, Texas requesting consulting services for public safety systems assessment, procurement guidance, and implementation oversight (October 14, 2026, due November 12, 2026); and Pinellas County issuing multiple iterations of an AI Strategic Roadmap RFP spanning governance structure, policy framework, and use-case identification across six constitutional offices and departments, with $250,000 fixed-price budget authority (September 17, 2026, due September 15, 2026). Cooperative purchasing vehicles including NASPO ValuePoint and state-specific MSP panels appear frequently as contracting mechanisms, enabling state and local entities to access pre-qualified consultant pools. Set-asides and preferences vary by issuer—MBE/WBE goals appear in Chicago, SBE/CBE preferences in Florida counties, BEP/VBP targets in Illinois, and New Mexico resident/veteran preferences in municipal procurements. Contract terms typically range from one to five years for single engagements, with multi-year MSP vehicles and renewable on-call frameworks extending authority up to ten years.