UNSPSC 80161500: Management support services

UNSPSC 80161500 Management support services, a Class code, encompasses on-call and project-based consulting and professional services that state and local governments use to address specialized organizational, operational, and programmatic needs — from housing authority tenant services and emergency management to regulatory compliance, facility operations, and workforce development. The issuing bodies span public housing authorities, county and municipal agencies, state departments, school districts, and special-purpose authorities across multiple states, with no dominant repeat buyer emerging from recent activity. State and local governments are currently procuring management support services across diverse operational areas: the Housing Authority of the City of Alameda recently posted an RFP for as-needed consulting services spanning nine specialized areas including Risk Management, Asset Management, Fair Housing, Moving to Work program support, and Housing Development consulting; San Mateo County's Executive Office solicited proposals for a Permit Entitlement Blue Ribbon Task Force facilitator to lead an operational assessment and Lean Process Improvements initiative; the Texas Department of Transportation sought proposals for technical assistance and administrative services supporting state safety oversight for the Texas State Safety Oversight Program; and the City of Tampa Fire Rescue posted an RFP for emergency management consulting services requiring rapid on-call response and FEMA-credentialed personnel for all-hazards training, incident management team staffing, and disaster recovery support.

Recent opportunities show activity concentrated in California, Georgia, Florida, Texas, and across the upper Midwest, with secondary activity in smaller jurisdictions nationwide. Representative recent solicitations illustrate the scope: the Housing Authority of the City of Alameda, RFP 2026RFPAS005 (due August 11, 2026), requests as-needed consulting across nine service areas with hourly fee proposals and a three-year base term plus two optional one-year extensions; San Mateo County Executive's Office, RFP 2026RFP00593 (due July 27, 2026), seeks a facilitator for a comprehensive five-phase operational and process assessment with service completion milestones through September 2027 and local-business preference eligibility; and Tampa Fire Rescue, RFP 26-P-00222 (due May 26, 2026), solicits on-call emergency management consulting with one-hour and three-hour response requirements, three-year initial term with two optional one-year renewals, and evaluation weighted toward firm experience (30 points), team qualifications (20 points), and SLBE participation (up to 15 points). Insurance requirements, federal compliance obligations such as prevailing wage and Buy America Act where applicable, and experience-based qualifications dominate the evaluation criteria across recent solicitations.