UNSPSC 86120000: Educational institutions

UNSPSC 86120000 Educational institutions (Family) covers state and local procurement of educational services, program delivery, consulting, staffing, and systems support across PreK-12 districts, state education agencies, and higher education institutions. Recent solicitations show districts and state education bodies buying professional development services, special education staffing and support, data systems for student and program tracking, facilities and infrastructure consulting, mentoring and coaching for school improvement, crossing guard services, and assessment platforms. The mix of issuing bodies includes independent school districts (Katy ISD in Texas, Stockton Unified in California, Clayton County and others), state education departments (Oregon Department of Education, Utah State Board of Education, Rhode Island Department of Education), county and city agencies (Griffin-Spalding County Schools in Georgia, North Miami Beach), and specialized state entities (Texas Juvenile Justice Department, Connecticut State Colleges and Universities). Within this family, Katy ISD appears as a repeat buyer, issuing multiple iterations of districtwide staff development RFPs (2335AB series) seeking comprehensive professional development across content areas, instructional coaching, and training materials.

Geographic activity spans multiple states with recent concentration in the Southwest (Texas, Utah, California), Southeast (Georgia, Florida, Mississippi), Northeast (Connecticut, Massachusetts, Rhode Island), and Pacific Northwest (Oregon). Representative recent opportunities include Katy ISD's RFP #2335AB-E for districtwide staff development and materials due October 16, 2026, seeking interactive professional development across ten focus areas with face-to-face, online, and coaching components; Stockton Unified School District's RFP for specialized transportation services to Walton Special Center serving students with severe disabilities, due October 30, 2026; Griffin-Spalding County School System's RFP for a special education managed service provider to recruit, hire, credential, and employ personnel supporting special education programs, due October 30, 2026; and the Texas Juvenile Justice Department's best-value RFP for an online special education tracking system serving five secure facilities, due July 2, 2026. Additional activity includes state-level procurement for technical assistance, program monitoring, charter school mentoring, assessment systems, migrant education data platforms, and school facilities capacity building, with responses typically due within 30–60 days of posting.