UNSPSC 86111600: Adult education

UNSPSC 86111600 Adult education is a Class code describing structured professional development, workforce training, and educational consulting services that state and local governments purchase to improve institutional capacity, support workforce transitions, and expand learning opportunities for adult and returning students. Recent solicitations show school districts, higher education institutions, and workforce agencies buying consulting services to design adult learner programs, expand out-of-school enrichment offerings, deliver de-escalation and professional coaching, and coordinate workforce development pipelines. Snow College is soliciting an RFP for adult learner strategy and organizational design consulting (maximum $75,000 firm fixed price, due November 7, 2026) to define its adult opportunity, assess institutional readiness, and recommend organizational restructuring before hiring permanent leadership. Fort Bend Independent School District is seeking vendors through RFP 27-008LB to continue and expand out-of-school time enrichment programs for Pre-K through 8th grade across 30 campuses (proposals due November 10, 2026, with a pre-proposal conference September 22, 2026, and a 30 percent revenue-share requirement to the district). Gwinnett County Public Schools issued an RFI for an Inclusive Education Model Pilot combining systems assessment and school-based implementation to improve coordination across multilingual, gifted, and special education services, signaling intent to engage a consultant before pilot launch. The Texas State Library and Archives Commission procured de-escalation training delivery statewide (RFP #306-26-0151, due January 30, 2026, estimated $125,000 budget covering recorded workshops, live online sessions, and twelve three-hour in-person advanced workshops across specified Texas cities).

Geographic activity concentrates in Texas, Utah, and Georgia, with secondary presence in California, Florida, and Massachusetts. School districts and community colleges dominate the issuing-body mix, followed by state workforce agencies, state library systems, and special-purpose districts. Fort Bend ISD, Katy ISD, and Northside ISD (San Antonio) have posted multiple staff development and enrichment solicitations in recent months, indicating ongoing cycles of professional development and program expansion. The University of Texas at Dallas and Georgia Institute of Technology represent higher education buyers seeking bootcamp curriculum expansion and professional coaching services. County-level workforce agencies (Orange County, California; Gwinnett County, Georgia; El Paso County, Texas) and state departments (Florida DOT, Texas Workforce Commission, Washington Department of Commerce) round out the issuing-body base. Pricing ranges from $50,000 to $5,000,000 for workforce development contracts and $75,000 to $230,000 for school-based consulting and training engagements. Representatives span consulting-driven strategy work (Snow College's adult learner consulting), vendor-managed enrichment delivery with revenue sharing (Fort Bend's out-of-school time programs), and federally funded workforce training (Texas WorkKeys and CalFresh E&T programs). Set-asides and diversity goals appear in several solicitations, particularly federal-fund-supported work (WIOA, CDSS, FEMA); HUB Subcontracting Plans are required for contracts exceeding $100,000 in Texas higher education procurements.