UNSPSC 86120000: Educational institutions

UNSPSC 86120000 Educational institutions is a Family code covering services and support systems for K-12 schools and state education boards, grounded in recent solicitations for data systems, program management, professional development platforms, and specialized instructional services. State and local education agencies—particularly state boards of education, school districts, and charter school networks—are soliciting heavily under this code for technology infrastructure, educator coaching, and compliance-related services. The Utah State Board of Education appears as a repeat buyer, issuing RFPs for migrant education data systems, special education tracking, formative assessment tools, college readiness platforms, and educator professional learning systems; other prominent issuers include Rhode Island Department of Education, school districts in Texas and Connecticut, and specialized entities such as the Texas Juvenile Justice Department and Utah Schools for the Deaf and the Blind. Work being solicited ranges from web-based data management and student assessment platforms to professional development delivery, crossing guard services, food service management, school facilities technical assistance, and school improvement coaching—reflecting a broad interpretation of institutional support that extends well beyond traditional educational programming into operational and compliance domains.

Recent activity spans Utah, Rhode Island, Texas, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, and Nevada, with Utah State Board of Education driving the highest concentration of recent procurements. Representative current opportunities include the Utah State Board of Education's USBE Migrant Education Data System RFP (USBE-JB26296-RFP, proposals due July 24, 2026) seeking a five-year contract for daily migrant student data uploads to federal systems with a $170,000 ceiling; the Rhode Island Department of Education's PK-12 School Redesign and Strategic Support Services (MPA 589, proposals due August 6, 2026) requesting improvement and turnaround support aligned with WestEd frameworks; the City of Milpitas's crossing guard services RFP (251195, proposals due April 22, 2026) for 36 trained personnel across nine schools over three years with potential three-year extension; and the Utah State Board of Education's Formative Writing Tool RFP (USBE-CC26335-RFP, proposals due March 20, 2026) for a machine-scored online writing system serving up to 500,000 students with a maximum five-year contract value of $2.225 million. Evaluation emphasizes technical capability, user accessibility compliance (Sections 504/508, WCAG 2.2 standards), data security and FERPA alignment, and cost competitiveness; many solicitations weight technical scoring at 60–70 percent with cost at 20–30 percent. Budget ranges vary widely—from $30,000 to $150,000 annually for specialized services to multimillion-dollar systemwide technology contracts—and most reflect multiyear initial terms with renewal options contingent on performance and appropriation.