UNSPSC 80111718: Employee skill testing and assessment service

It is used to measure the knowledge and skills specific to a job position.

UNSPSC 80111718 Employee skill testing and assessment service is a Commodity-tier code that state and local governments use to procure a broad range of human resources and occupational health services, including medical examinations, drug screening, background checks, promotional testing for public safety ranks, recruitment services, and employee credentialing support. The code's nominal scope—employee skill testing—significantly understates the actual work being solicited under it; recent opportunities show that state and local buyers tag diverse employment-support and pre-employment screening services under this code when no more specific UNSPSC fit exists. Issuing bodies include cities (Fort Myers, Austin, Orlando, Olathe, Scottsdale, Savannah), counties (Gwinnett, DeKalb, Harris, Marion, Bernalillo, Volusia, Orange, Solano, San Mateo), state agencies (Oregon Department of Transportation, Texas Department of Agriculture, Idaho Department of Professional and Occupational Licenses, Texas Health and Human Services Commission), school districts (Northside ISD, Austin ISD, Parkway School District), transit authorities and special-purpose districts (Central Florida Commuter Rail Commission, Tucson City Court, Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department, Atlanta Fire Rescue Department, Boulder County Sheriff's Office), and higher education (Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center at El Paso, Maryland Administrative Office of the Courts). The geographic spread spans Texas, Florida, Georgia, Colorado, Oregon, Arizona, California, Connecticut, Kansas, New Mexico, Ohio, Washington D.C., and other states, with no single region dominating recent activity.

Representative recent opportunities include Gwinnett County's RFP RP039-26 for medical examinations, drug screening, and job-related medical screening (proposals due November 9, 2026), the City of Olathe's RFP-26-0061 for comprehensive background screening services on an as-needed basis (proposals due September 9, 2026), Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center at El Paso's RFP 774-214971517 for recruitment search firms and locum tenens staffing (proposals due December 2, 2026), the City of Fort Myers' RFP 26-035 for drug and alcohol testing services under Florida Statute Section 440.102 and 49 CFR Part 40 (proposals due June 16, 2026), the Orange County, California Social Services Agency's RFP 063-3078302-LY for Employment Services to CalWORKs participants (proposals due October 13, 2026, estimated contract value $18 million over three years), and the Atlanta Fire Rescue Department's pre-solicitation notice for promotional testing services and online training management systems (vendor questions due October 2, 2026). Set-asides and preferences vary widely—orange County offers OCLSB and DVBE preferences; Washington D.C.-based Events DC restricts the Executive Recruitment Services RFP to DSLBD-certified small businesses; several Texas procurements require HUB or VetHUB subcontracting plans; and San Mateo County applies local-business and small-business preferences. The code is active across state and local procurement at multiple tiers and issuing bodies, with particular strength in occupational health screening (pre-employment physicals, drug testing, background checks), recruitment and staffing services, and public safety promotional testing.