UNSPSC 86101602: Energy related vocational training services

UNSPSC 86101602 Energy related vocational training services is a Commodity code. State and local governments soliciting under this code are procuring a broad mix of workforce development and specialized technical training, though the recent activity shows significant scope divergence from the code's nominal energy focus. The opportunities span academic support services, interpreter training, career coaching, behavioral instruction, commercial driver's license programs, mainframe skills, and other vocational offerings delivered to students, justice-involved populations, workforce participants, and public employees—far exceeding energy sector training. When state and local agencies do tag training procurement with this code, they are typically seeking instructor-led or self-paced delivery of skills-building content; curriculum development and materials; credentialing support; and post-training employment or support services, often bundled with assessments, coaching, or job placement components. Issuing bodies include school districts (Stockton Unified, Katy ISD, Schertz-Cibolo-Universal City ISD, Pinellas County Schools, Collin County Community College), workforce development boards and state labor agencies (Texas Workforce Commission, Palm Beach County, Illinois Department of Human Services, Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development, Workforce Solutions Borderplex), county probation and detention authorities, healthcare systems (San Mateo Medical Center), and specialized district entities (Illinois State Toll Highway Authority, Atlanta Beltline Inc., University of Texas at Dallas). The code shows heavy activity from Texas agencies and school districts, with secondary activity in Florida, California, Illinois, Wisconsin, Colorado, and Arizona.

The code's recent opportunities cluster around three dominant categories: commercial driver's license and entry-level driver training (Collin County Community College five-year term beginning September 2026, Schertz-Cibolo-Universal City ISD Class A/B programs due March 2026, City of Palm Bay ELDT contract due May 2026, Palm Beach County vocational term contract through September 2030); specialized workforce training for vulnerable or at-risk populations including justice-involved youth, individuals with disabilities, and opportunity youth (Texas Workforce Commission vocational rehabilitation services, Pinal County WIOA Title I-B youth programs, Illinois Department of Children and Family Services Nurturing Families training, Workforce Solutions Borderplex job-readiness workshops, Pinal County behavioral coaching); and technical or professional skills development for public-sector and institutional employees (Illinois Department of Transportation mainframe training, City of Detroit fire department rescue and ICS training, California Public Utilities Commission energy industry training due June 2026). Multiple Texas Workforce Commission open-enrollment procurements for specialized services—orientation and mobility, diabetes self-management education, independent living skills—show standing demand for individualized, hourly-rate training tied to vocational rehabilitation funding. The code shows light activity for energy-specific training; the California Public Utilities Commission IFB for energy industry and public utilities training (due June 2026) is the primary recent match to the nominal code scope. Pricing models vary widely: per-student flat fees, per-hour billable rates, per-session or per-cohort pricing, and fixed annual or project-based contracts. Set-asides and preferences appear selectively—Texas VetHUB subcontracting requirements on TWC procurements, California and Florida small-business and DBE/DVBE incentives, and District of Columbia SBE-only restrictions on DYRS cosmetology training. Response windows are typically 30 to 90 days; many Texas Workforce Commission open-enrollment opportunities run through November 2026 on rolling basis. Opportunity activity is heaviest in Texas, California, and Florida; secondary weight in Illinois, Wisconsin, Arizona, and Colorado. This code does not currently show strong energy-sector concentration and may reflect mis-tagging by some issuing bodies.