UNSPSC 86101709: Safety training services

UNSPSC 86101709 Safety training services is a Commodity code covering the design and delivery of occupational safety, compliance, and skills-based training — including fall protection, aerial lift operation, crane and rigging certification, commercial driver licensing, aircraft rescue firefighting, ICS emergency management, and specialized workforce development instruction. State and local governments procure these services across multiple jurisdictions, with issuing bodies including state workforce commissions and departments of transportation, county school districts and community colleges, municipal fire departments, detention and correctional facilities, and regional workforce development boards. The scope spans instructor-led classroom and hands-on technical training, online platforms, certification testing, licensing support, and post-training assessment and reporting, with vendors expected to maintain appropriate instructor credentials, insurance coverage, and compliance with federal and state safety standards.

Recent procurement activity shows broad geographic distribution across Texas, Arizona, Florida, Illinois, Michigan, Colorado, California, and other states. The Texas Workforce Commission operates multiple open-enrollment procurements for vocational rehabilitation training including orientation and mobility services ($75 per hour), diabetes self-management education ($117 per hour individual/$60 per hour group), and independent living services for older individuals who are blind, with rolling application deadlines through November 2026. The Utah Department of Transportation issued an IFB on July 13, 2026 (due July 27) for mobile crane, digger derrick, and rigging training and certification services with five-year pricing guarantees. Illinois State Toll Highway Authority solicited an RFQ on June 22, 2026 (due June 30) for one-day OSHA-approved fall protection and aerial lift training across six sessions for approximately 90 operators at $1 million per occurrence minimum insurance. Collin County Community College District and City of Palm Bay, Florida each issued competitive procurements for five-year CDL training contracts in April and May 2026, while the City of Detroit Fire Department solicited aircraft rescue firefighting training and ICS emergency response instruction through separate RFQs in March and April 2026. The Texas Workforce Commission's short-duration vocational rehabilitation training RFP (due July 24, 2026) requires VetHUB subcontracting plans with good-faith veteran and small-business participation targets. Stockton Unified School District, Katy ISD, and other school districts procure educational interpreting services and staff professional development, with pricing structures typically ranging from hourly rates to per-course or per-participant fees, firm pricing for one to three years, and multi-year renewal options at districts' discretion.