UNSPSC 86111503: Certificated distance learning services

UNSPSC 86111503 Certificated distance learning services is a Commodity code covering academic support, enrichment, and specialized instructional services delivered to K-12 students and young adults across school districts, workforce development systems, and state education agencies. State and local governments procure under this code to fill staffing gaps, expand curriculum capacity, and address student needs in special education, English learner support, career pathways, afterschool programming, and youth workforce development. Recent solicitations show demand for credentialed evaluators and diagnosticians, speech-language pathologists, substitute teachers, mentorship and tutoring services, and platform-based learning systems tailored to special populations including students with disabilities, justice-involved youth, and economically disadvantaged young adults. Issuing bodies span large urban school districts (Stockton Unified, Katy ISD, Hillsborough County Schools), state education agencies (Texas Education Agency), and workforce development boards (Greater Louisville, South Dakota Department of Labor). School districts dominate the recent opportunity mix, though workforce development and higher education institutions appear with growing frequency.

Texas leads recent activity under the code, with multiple TEA solicitations for curriculum, literacy intervention, career pathways, and instructional materials review, alongside school district RFPs from Katy ISD, Stockton Unified, and others for specialized staff and services. California, Florida, and Kentucky show secondary activity. Representative recent opportunities include Stockton Unified's RFP 262702 (due August 4, 2026) seeking academic, extracurricular, and emotional support services for at-risk students under an RFP format with DBE/SLBE encouragement; Katy ISD's RFP 2516YT (due August 13, 2026) for educational diagnosticians and licensed school psychologists requiring Texas certification and hourly billing; and the Texas Education Agency's RFP 701-26-018 (due June 3, 2026) for evaluation services supporting the 21st Century Community Learning Centers program at $1.5 million over five years. Geographic concentration in Texas reflects that state's active procurement cadence for education services. School districts typically weight experience and qualifications heavily (30–35 percent), with cost and scope of services splitting remaining evaluation points. Pricing models vary from hourly rates for professional services to per-student or per-session fees for enrichment and support.