UNSPSC 86101601: Computer vocational training services

UNSPSC 86101601 Computer vocational training services, a Commodity code, encompasses the training and educational services that state and local governments procure to build workforce capabilities in technology and computer skills, though recent opportunities tagged under this code reflect a much broader range of workforce development, accessibility services, and specialized instruction than the narrow code name suggests. School districts, community colleges, workforce commissions, and municipal agencies are the primary issuing bodies, with Texas agencies—particularly the Texas Workforce Commission and its vocational rehabilitation division—accounting for a significant share of recent activity. State departments of transportation, corrections agencies, and higher-education institutions also solicit under or near this code for specialized training needs. The scope of work actually being purchased spans far beyond generic computer training: Texas Workforce Commission open enrollments seek providers for orientation and mobility services for blind customers, diabetes self-management education, assistive technology assessment and training, employment services, and Project SEARCH transition-to-work programs for individuals with disabilities; Collin County Community College and City of Palm Bay seek commercial driver's license training providers; Katy Independent School District solicits educational interpreting services and districtwide staff development; Pinellas County Schools seeks STEAM enrichment programs; and state vocational rehabilitation agencies contract for work-readiness training, job placement, and supported employment. The Commodity code appears to function as a catch-all for workforce-development and specialized-instruction services, with many recent opportunities bearing only tangential connection to computer vocational training per se.

Geographic activity concentrates heavily in Texas, with multiple open enrollments and RFPs from the Texas Workforce Commission, Collin County Community College, and Katy Independent School District posted between May and October 2026. Florida school districts (Hillsborough County, Pinellas County, Palm Bay) and California jurisdictions (San Mateo County, City of Milpitas, Stockton Unified) also show recent activity. Illinois, Georgia, and Arkansas agencies post intermittently. Representative recent opportunities include Hillsborough County Public Schools RFP 24127-RFP-DST (posted October 2026, due March 23, 2026) seeking speech-language pathology staffing with an estimated annual budget of $11.6 million and IDEA grant funding up to $3 million per year; Katy Independent School District RFP #2335AB-E (posted October 2026, due October 16, 2026) requesting districtwide interactive, research-based professional development across ten content areas including literacy, math, science, ESL, special education, and instructional technology; Collin County Community College RFP FY2026RFP057 (posted May 2026, due May 19, 2026, reposted with revised timeline) for commercial driver's license turnkey training services on a five-year term; and Texas Workforce Commission open enrollments for Project SEARCH providers (due February 9, 2027) and Orientation and Mobility services (due November 24, 2026) with fixed hourly or per-service compensation and no volume guarantees. Incumbent vendor relationships are common in school district staff-development contracts, and many jurisdictions use cooperative purchasing vehicles and framework agreements to manage multiple awards across multiple providers.