UNSPSC 86111501: Distance learning guidance services

UNSPSC 86111501 Distance learning guidance services is a Commodity code that encompasses dropout reengagement and recovery programs, English learner support platforms, special education interventions, and academic enrichment services delivered through distance, blended, or technology-enabled modalities to PreK-12 students in public school districts. State and local education buyers—primarily school districts in Florida, Texas, California, Georgia, and Oregon—are using this code to procure specialized academic recovery, intervention, and support services targeting at-risk student populations including dropouts, English learners, students with disabilities, and those requiring intensive remediation or enrichment. Recent opportunities show school districts issuing sole-source notices and competitive RFPs for dropout reengagement platforms (Hillsborough County Public Schools, Tampa, Florida), speech-language pathology and special education staffing solutions (Hillsborough County), curriculum platforms for English learners (Hillsborough County), districtwide professional development and coaching services (Katy ISD, Texas), and academic enrichment programming (Pinellas County Schools, Florida; Fort Bend ISD, Texas). These procurements reflect operational demand for both proprietary technology platforms and third-party service delivery addressing federal compliance mandates under IDEA, Title I, and state accountability frameworks.

Hillsborough County Public Schools in Tampa has emerged as a repeat issuer, posting sole-source notices in October 2026 for Acceleration Academies' dropout reengagement program (posting period through January 29, 2026) and Curriculum Associates' Ellevation English learner data platform (posting period through June 11, 2026), signaling districts' reliance on dedicated vendors for specialized populations. Katy ISD has issued multiple RFPs for districtwide staff development covering literacy, math, science, social studies, English learners, interventions, and social-emotional learning with proposals due April 24 and October 16, 2026. Pinellas County Schools solicited STEAM enrichment services for private schools in Title I programs via RFP with proposals due February 16, 2026, and an estimated contract value of approximately $1,000,000. The Texas Education Agency has posted multiple RFPs for curriculum content review, OER accessibility support, foundational literacy intervention tools, and math supplemental curriculum—all with deadlines in June and July 2026. Geographic concentration is heaviest in Texas (TEA, Katy ISD, Fort Bend ISD, Galveston ISD, El Paso County, TJJD) and Florida (Hillsborough County, Pinellas County), with secondary activity in California (Stockton USD, County of Santa Clara), Georgia (Muscogee County Schools, Griffin-Spalding County Schools), and Oregon (ODE). The code shows active procurement momentum across both sole-source and competitive vehicles, with district buyers prioritizing vendor capability to deliver evidence-based interventions at scale and in Spanish-language variants where applicable.