UNSPSC 86111800: Educational exchanges

UNSPSC 86111800 Educational exchanges is a Class code that spans staffing and professional services for K-12 and special-education delivery, based on recent state and local solicitations. State and local governments procure under this code primarily contracted personnel—speech-language pathologists, special education teachers, school psychologists, educational diagnosticians, occupational and physical therapists, nursing staff, and interpreters—deployed to address staffing shortages, fulfill mandated services under IDEA, and deliver specialized support across school districts. Recent activity also includes professional development and training services, behavior management platforms, curriculum content review, and assessment administration systems supporting district-wide improvement and compliance.

School districts dominate the issuing bodies—Hillsborough County Public Schools (Florida), Katy ISD (Texas), Tacoma Public Schools (Washington), Dougherty County School System (Georgia), and others—supplemented by state education agencies (Texas Education Agency, South Dakota Department of Education) and county school systems nationwide. The Texas Education Agency has posted multiple RFPs across content review, open education resources development, and complaint investigation support, indicating substantial state-level procurement under this code. Geographic activity spans Florida, Texas, Georgia, Mississippi, Michigan, Oregon, Washington, South Dakota, and Nevada, with Texas and Florida showing repeated activity. Hillsborough County Public Schools issued RFP 24127-RFP-DST in August 2024 seeking speech-language pathologists and assistants for approximately 100 SLP and 2 SLPA vacancies with an estimated annual budget of $11,641,950 and proposals due March 23, 2026 via electronic submission. Katy ISD has posted multiple RFPs—RFP #2335AB-D for districtwide staff development and materials (proposals due April 24, 2026), RFP #2516YT for Educational Diagnosticians and Licensed School Psychologists (due August 13, 2026), and RFP #2518YT for sign language interpreting services (due July 8, 2026)—each with firm pricing requirements and multi-year renewal options. The Texas Education Agency issued RFP 701-26-027 for PreK-12 Open Education Resources projects with proposals due November 13, 2026, requiring sourcing, licensing, customization, and continuous improvement of instructional materials. Pinellas County Schools solicited enrichment programs (RFP 25JB082, due February 16, 2026) and Griffin-Spalding County School System sought a special education managed service provider (due October 30, 2026) for comprehensive staffing and employer-of-record services across 18 schools. Set-asides are not uniform; some jurisdictions (Texas Education Agency contracts) mandate veteran-owned business subcontracting goals (5 percent VetHUB participation), while others carry no explicit set-aside language. Contract values range from under $500,000 (Beaverton School District sole-source therapy placement at $411,953) to $11.6 million annually (Hillsborough County speech services) and multi-year terms typically span one to five years with optional renewals tied to appropriations and mutual agreement.