UNSPSC 86111500: Distance learning services

UNSPSC 86111500 Distance learning services is a Class code encompassing learning management systems, online training platforms, and remote instructional delivery for schools, government agencies, and workforce development programs. State and local governments procure LMS infrastructure to centralize training records and automate compliance workflows; deploy virtual or hybrid professional development for district staff; deliver out-of-school enrichment and academic programs to PreK–12 students; operate workforce-development and career-transition initiatives including vocational training, job placement, and assistive technology services; and contract with trainers and educators to conduct live online workshops, webinars, and asynchronous courses. The mix of issuing bodies includes independent school districts (Fort Bend ISD, Katy ISD, Dysart USD, Northside ISD), state workforce and vocational rehabilitation agencies (Texas Workforce Commission, Texas Department of Assistive and Rehabilitative Services), county sheriffs' offices (Ada County), regional and state agencies (Washington Department of Commerce, Texas State Library and Archives Commission, California Department of Social Services), and universities (University of Texas at Dallas, Georgia Institute of Technology). School districts and workforce agencies recur most frequently in recent activity.

Recent procurement spans Texas (Ada County Sheriff's Office LMS consolidation; Fort Bend ISD out-of-school enrichment for PreK–8 across 30 campuses; Katy ISD districtwide staff development with 1,440 line-item training modules; Northside ISD consultant and speaker services; University of Texas at Dallas bootcamp curriculum expansion in cybersecurity, web development, AI, and data analytics), Florida (City of St. Petersburg Canvas to Career visual arts programming for high school students), Arizona (Dysart USD community enrichment programs), Washington (energy resilience education campaign in Eastern Washington and North Olympic Peninsula), and multi-state programs (Texas Project SEARCH workforce immersion for individuals with disabilities; Texas assistive technology services for visual impairment). Notable opportunities include Fort Bend ISD's RFP 27008LB (proposals due November 10, 2026, for weekly enrichment classes across academic readiness, arts, computer science, STEM, and other tracks, with 30 percent revenue share requirement); Ada County Sheriff's Office RFP27002 (LMS consolidation, due October 9, 2026); Texas State Library and Archives Commission RFP #306-26-0151 (de-escalation training for library staff statewide, recorded and live online plus twelve in-person advanced workshops, January 30 due date, $125,000 estimated budget); and University of Texas at Dallas UTD20260301-AN (bootcamp education extension, proposals due June 19, 2026, with five-year term and dual revenue-share structure).