UNSPSC 85122108: Speech or language therapy

In this classification, this commodity consists of comprehensive services required to be a speech or language disorder rehabilitation service

UNSPSC 85122108 Speech or language therapy, a Commodity code, encompasses direct clinical services and diagnostic evaluations delivered by licensed speech-language pathologists and assistants to children and adults with speech, language, voice, fluency, and swallowing disorders across school districts, state health agencies, county human services departments, and special-purpose rehabilitation centers. State and local governments soliciting under this code seek qualified providers to conduct comprehensive speech evaluations, develop individualized treatment plans compliant with the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, deliver individual and group therapy sessions, participate in multidisciplinary team meetings, and generate progress documentation—all rooted in recently posted school district RFPs, state health agency contracts for supported living centers, and county behavioral health programs. Issuing bodies span urban and rural school districts (Clayton County and Cherokee County Public Schools in Georgia; Harlandale, San Antonio, and Eanes ISDs in Texas; Tacoma Public Schools and Crook County School District in Oregon; Hillsborough County Public Schools in Florida), state-level human services and health agencies (Texas HHSC, High Desert Education Service District in Oregon), county human services and education service districts (Walworth County Wisconsin, Boulder County Colorado), and special-purpose state-operated residential facilities (Brenham and Austin State Supported Living Centers in Texas). The code sees consistent activity driven by sustained educator shortages and IDEA mandate compliance pressures in school-based settings and by state facility licensing and staffing standards in residential treatment centers.

Geographic spread is concentrated in Texas, California, Oregon, Georgia, Florida, Wisconsin, Michigan, Washington, Colorado, and Mississippi, with the heaviest recent activity in Texas school districts and state residential living centers, followed by school districts and education service districts in the Pacific Northwest and Southeast. Representative recent opportunities include the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's IFB for a Certified Orientation and Mobility Specialist at Brenham State Supported Living Center (HHS0017698, responses due July 28, 2026), the Michigan Department of Education's RFP for occupational therapy services at Michigan School for the Deaf (RFP3132600000023641, responses due July 28, 2026), the High Desert Education Service District's RFQ for speech-language pathology services serving Early Intervention/Early Childhood Special Education in Oregon (SP0900300017218, responses due June 22, 2026), and the Clayton County Public Schools RFP for occupational therapists, physical therapists, and speech-language pathologists serving 67 schools (RFP00726, responses due April 14, 2026). Contract terms typically run 12 months to 3 years with renewal options ranging from one to four additional years, pricing is structured as firm hourly or daily rates with no guaranteed minimum volume, and evaluation criteria emphasize licensure and credentials (non-negotiable gatekeepers), relevant experience with the target population, staffing capacity and coverage, and cost. Insurance requirements are standard across jurisdictions—general liability of $1 million per occurrence is near-universal, with professional liability and workers' compensation mandatory—and most solicitations require background checks, E-Verify compliance, and HIPAA/FERPA confidentiality commitments. Opportunity volume remains high, with school districts representing the dominant buyer across multiple states; the code shows no signs of market cooling.