UNSPSC 78111901: Experimental or educational missions

UNSPSC 78111901 Experimental or educational missions is a Commodity code under which state and local school districts procure instructional resources, materials, equipment, and support services for career technical education (CTE) and advanced academics programs. The scope encompasses supplies and materials across multiple instructional categories—Advanced Placement, dual credit, gifted and talented education, honors-level instruction, college readiness initiatives, and specialized CTE program areas including agricultural science, architecture and construction, arts and communications, barbering and cosmetology, business and finance, criminal justice, health sciences, hospitality, information technology, manufacturing and robotics, welding, ROTC, and transportation. Deliverables include textbooks, STEM enrichment resources, test preparation materials, technology software and equipment, and specialized equipment, with vendors responsible for delivery, installation, implementation, maintenance, and support services. School districts are the primary issuing bodies under this code, soliciting through RFPs structured to allow vendors to bid on one or more categories and reserving the right to make awards in whole or in part to multiple vendors.

Recent activity centers on Texas, with Klein Independent School District (Harris County) issuing RFP #26-101 in April 2026 for CTE and Advanced Academics instructional resources with a response deadline of June 5, 2026. Klein ISD does not implement set-asides but actively encourages the use of HUBZone-equivalent vendors (HUB), MWBE, and SBE vendors as both prime contractors and subcontractors, with additional consideration required for small businesses, minority-owned enterprises, women-owned businesses, veteran-owned businesses, and labor surplus area firms when federal funds are expended. All vendors must be licensed to conduct business in Texas and Harris County, maintain workers' compensation and general liability insurance with minimum coverage limits of $1,000,000, provide three references demonstrating similar work experience, and comply with background check requirements and OSHA standards. The contract is structured as a firm fixed-price agreement beginning September 1, 2026, with an initial one-year term and four optional one-year renewals available. The district assumes no responsibility for payment of services performed without advance purchase order authorization, and contract award does not guarantee any minimum quantity of services or compensation.