UNSPSC 86000000: Education and Training Services

This segment includes services associated with the supply of information leading to a reasoned understanding of a science, art, or technique. This segment also includes the supply of formal instruction or supervised practice especially in a skill, trade or profession.

UNSPSC 86000000 Education and Training Services, a Segment code, encompasses interactive professional development for school and district personnel, workforce readiness and career certification programs, postsecondary student support and academic preparation, and specialized consulting for educational systems improvement. Recent state and local solicitations reflect a broad span of training delivery formats—instructor-led workshops, online courses, simulation platforms, and evidence-based home visiting services—along with strategic planning and organizational development consulting. The mix of issuing bodies includes K–12 school districts (Katy ISD in Texas, Dallas ISD in Texas, Galveston ISD in Texas, Buffalo Public Schools in New York, West Basin Municipal Water District in California), state departments of education (Kentucky, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New Mexico), state colleges and universities (Connecticut State Colleges and Universities, Paris Junior College), higher education planning agencies (Connecticut Office of Higher Education), workforce boards (Workforce Solutions Borderplex), and child and family service agencies (Connecticut Office of Early Childhood). Repeat buyers appear among Connecticut state agencies (Office of Higher Education, State Colleges and Universities, Office of Early Childhood) and multi-jurisdictional county procurement bodies (Orange County, California across multiple department divisions).

Recent activity clusters in the Southwest and coastal California, Texas, Connecticut, Kentucky, Rhode Island, and New York, with representation across additional states including Florida and New Mexico. Representative opportunities include Katy ISD's RFP for districtwide staff development and instructional materials across ten content and support areas, due October 16, 2026; the Connecticut Office of Higher Education's RFP for a Promise Program development consultant, due November 16, 2026; the Rhode Island Department of Education's RFP for a School Psychologist Pipeline Program partnership with higher education institutions, due November 6, 2026; Dallas ISD's RFP for OSHA 10 and forklift certification training, due October 22, 2026; and Connecticut's Office of Early Childhood's RFP for evidence-based home visiting services across six regions, with up to $119.7 million available over five years and proposals due October 19, 2026.