UNSPSC 86101708: Literacy services

UNSPSC 86101708 Literacy services, a Commodity code, encompasses the range of professional development, specialized instruction, and educational support services that state and local governments procure to build educator capacity and address literacy gaps across K-12 and adult populations. Recent solicitations reveal that state and local jurisdictions are actively purchasing speech-language pathology services, dyslexia intervention training, science of reading professional development, literacy screening tools, educational interpreting services, and job readiness and workforce literacy programs—all grounded in evidence-based practice mandates and federal compliance requirements under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, the Right to Read Act, and workforce development statutes. The code draws issuing bodies across a wide mix of jurisdictions: large urban school districts (Hillsborough County Public Schools, Katy Independent School District, Pinellas County School District, Stockton Unified School District), state education departments (Rhode Island Department of Education, Maryland State Department of Education), state workforce agencies (Texas Workforce Commission, Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development), county sheriffs' offices and correctional systems (San Mateo County Sheriff's Office), and specialized higher-education and municipal entities. School districts dominate the recent activity, with multiple large districts soliciting repeatedly under this code for staff development frameworks, intervention programming, and specialized professional certifications.

Recent opportunities span a broad geographic footprint, with heavy concentration in Texas (multiple TWC open enrollments for vocational rehabilitation literacy and diabetes self-management education, Collin County Community College CDL and workforce training), Florida (Hillsborough County and Pinellas County school districts), California (Stockton Unified, San Mateo County, City of Milpitas), and multi-state initiatives through state education departments and workforce commissions. Hillsborough County Public Schools issued RFP 24127-RFP-DST on August 23, 2024, for speech-language pathology services with approximately 100 SLP and 2 SLPA positions across the district at an estimated annual budget of $11.6 million, with proposals due March 23, 2026. Katy Independent School District has posted multiple consecutive RFPs for districtwide staff development and materials (RFP #2335AB-D due April 24, 2026; RFP #2335AB-E due October 16, 2026) targeting interactive, research-based professional development across literacy, math, science, social studies, English learners, dyslexia interventions, and social-emotional learning. The Rhode Island Department of Education established a Master Price Agreement for Literacy and Dyslexia Endorsement providers under procurement OET27007038, with initial proposals due October 28, 2026, requiring 15 percent MBE/WBE participation and covering Science of Reading and Structured Literacy instruction aligned with the state's Right to Read Act mandate. Jordan School District in Utah solicited Science of Reading train-the-trainer services under RFP 27BV03P5 due June 3, 2026, with pricing evaluated on a per-trainer basis across a five-year term. These opportunities reveal sustained demand for specialized literacy instruction, compliance-driven professional development, and workforce preparation aligned with federal and state statutory requirements.