UNSPSC 80101508: Business intelligence consulting services

This represents the services provided by independent business (company, market and industry info, competitive intelligence, etc.) information researchers and analysts. It is similar to market research, but broader in scope, encompassing all the myriad intelligence (information) needs that a company may have from time to time.

UNSPSC 80101508 Business intelligence consulting services is a Commodity code capturing state and local government purchases of strategic consulting, planning facilitation, and advisory services where analysis, stakeholder engagement, and implementable recommendations drive organizational decision-making. Recent opportunities show jurisdictions soliciting business intelligence work across strategic planning, feasibility studies, operational reviews, market research, program evaluation, and governance framework development—work that typically combines data synthesis, stakeholder interviews, technical analysis, and delivery of actionable plans or audit findings. Issuing bodies include state agencies (California, Florida, Washington, Utah, Texas, Idaho), county governments (Tuolumne, Orange, San Mateo, Beaufort, Fairfax, Mecklenburg, Salt Lake City), cities (Olathe, Apopka, Fayetteville, Pooler, St. Petersburg), universities and public educational institutions (West Virginia University, Texas Southern University, Lane Community College, Florida Gulf Coast University), and special-purpose authorities (Covered California, CalPERS, Invest Atlanta). Work spans strategic enterprise planning, capital project feasibility and site master planning, specialized operational studies (fire service consolidation, permit entitlement process improvement, taxation and redevelopment planning), pharmaceutical and workforce policy analysis, market and salary benchmarking, and independent program or entity evaluation.

Geographic activity concentrates in California, with multiple recent solicitations from state agencies (EDD, DWC, DCC, CalPERS, CalSTRS) and local jurisdictions (Orange County, San Mateo County, Covered California, San Antonio ISD). Other notable activity includes Texas (UTSA, TSU, TRS), Florida (multiple state and local venues), Washington, Utah, and Georgia. Representative recent opportunities include Covered California's request for enterprise strategic planning services to develop a three- to five-year strategic plan with OKRs, KPIs, and implementation roadmap—RFP 2026-04 with proposals due August 13, 2026 at $1 million estimated value; West Virginia University's request for architectural and engineering feasibility and planning services for vivarium renovation, RFP RFP202790000720 with proposals due August 3, 2026 at approximately $380,000 for Phase 1; the State of Utah Division of Purchasing's request for a statewide alcoholic beverage market study under a qualifications-based selection structure, RFP LD271 with qualifications due July 16, 2026 and a $300,000 maximum contract value; Invest Atlanta's standing vendor pool procurement for Tax Allocation District redevelopment consulting across six service disciplines, RFQC PE66789NONST2026000000020 with responses due July 20, 2026; and San Mateo County's request for a facilitator to lead a permit entitlement blue-ribbon task force through operational assessment and process improvement, RFP 2026RFP00593 with proposals due July 27, 2026. Small Business Enterprise, Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise, and local-business preferences appear in multiple jurisdictions when the scope involves government consulting; several solicitations emphasize equity, stakeholder engagement, and change management capability as evaluation factors.