UNSPSC 80101507: Information technology consultation services

UNSPSC 80101507 Information Technology Consultation Services, a Commodity code, encompasses advisory and design work that state and local governments are actively procuring to modernize applications, migrate cloud platforms, assess security posture, and optimize IT infrastructure. Recent solicitations show state and local buyers acquiring managed application services, enterprise architecture and systems design, Salesforce and Microsoft 365 implementation support, cybersecurity consulting, and specialized technology transformation guidance across a broad range of public agencies.

State IT departments, county governments, municipal authorities, and special-purpose districts are the primary issuing bodies, with notable repeat activity from California state entities (CalSTRS, California Department of Justice, Governor's Office of Land Use and Climate Innovation, Covered California, California Employment Development Department), Florida state agencies (Department of Transportation, Department of Environmental Protection, Department of Management Services, Gaming Control Commission), and county and city IT procurement offices. The Rhode Island Division of Enterprise Technology Strategy and Services recently posted RFP27006832 on July 14, 2026 (due August 11) for managed application services covering state-operated applications with a three-year term and ISBE participation required; the Housing Authority of the City of Alameda posted RFP 2026RFPDP002 (due August 11) seeking a single IT technical service provider for help desk, server maintenance, cybersecurity, and software support across roughly 50 employees; Covered California issued RFP 2025-19 (due July 27) for Microsoft 365 platform development, administration, and security services through June 2029; and the California Employment Development Department solicited Salesforce maintenance and operations support under RFP 3475 (due July 21) for three existing Salesforce organizations supporting fraud prevention and UI claims processing. Geographic activity concentrates in California, Florida, and the Northeast, with secondary activity across Texas, Georgia, Colorado, Illinois, and Arizona. Procurement notices span RFPs, RFQs, RFIs, and on-call requirements contracts, with response windows typically 30–60 days and contract terms commonly 2–5 years with optional renewals; cost is frequently weighted at 20–40 percent of evaluation scores, with technical approach and experience carrying heavier emphasis in best-value selections.