UNSPSC 86100000: Vocational training

UNSPSC 86100000 Vocational training is a Family code covering a broad range of workforce development, skills instruction, and professional training services that state and local governments procure to build employee and student competencies. The code encompasses certification programs, curriculum development, specialized equipment operator training, professional development coaching, employment services, and educational enrichment across multiple sectors and populations. Recent state and local activity shows strong demand for early childhood educator preparation (Oregon Department of Early Learning and Care seeking Preschool Promise providers), government workforce upskilling (Illinois Department on Aging requesting federal grant management training; Texas Comptroller seeking learning management system licensing), K-12 academic and extracurricular support (Stockton Unified School District and Pasadena ISD requesting student enrichment and special education services), and specialized technical certifications (Utah Department of Transportation and City of Dallas seeking crane operator training; Hudson Valley Community College and Harlingen CISD requesting CDL and professional development delivery). Issuing bodies span state education and workforce agencies, county departments, independent school districts, municipal governments, transit authorities, water districts, and healthcare providers. Oregon, Texas, California, and Utah show the most recent solicitation activity, with scattered opportunities across Arizona, Colorado, Illinois, New Hampshire, Kentucky, Massachusetts, and Florida.

Representative recent opportunities include the Oregon Department of Early Learning and Care issuing two RFAs (posted July 15, 2026, due August 17, 2026) to place preschool providers on waitlists for Preschool Promise slots with annual per-slot funding of $16,000 plus transportation and startup enhancements; the Utah Department of Transportation issuing an IFB (posted July 13, 2026, due July 27, 2026) for mobile crane operator, digger derrick, and rigging training and certification with a five-year term and single-award structure; Stockton Unified School District issuing an RFP (posted July 15, 2026, due August 4, 2026) for academic, extracurricular, and emotional support services with encouragement for DBE, SLBE, and SELBE participation; and the San Mateo County Probation Department issuing an informal RFP (released March 20, 2026, due April 10, 2026) for professional case note documentation training for approximately 100–150 deputy probation officers. Contract values where stated range from $87,000 annually (New Hampshire MSHA training) to $5 million (Orange County WIOA Title I career services) to $1.15 million over two years (STARBASE New Hampshire). Set-asides and preferences appear consistently—SBE/LBE points in California; VetHUB participation requirements in Texas; HUB certification encouragement in Texas healthcare; and local business preference points in San Mateo County and West Basin Water District. The code remains active across federal and state funding streams, including WIOA, MSHA grants, and direct state appropriations for education and workforce development.