UNSPSC 86121501: Pre school educational services

UNSPSC 86121501 Pre school educational services is a Commodity code. State and local governments procure academic support, enrichment programming, and specialized services for K-12 students under this code, with recent activity showing substantial demand for tutoring, intervention, credit recovery, staff development, and contracted specialized personnel across school districts nationally. The scope extends beyond traditional preschool to encompass academic remediation, social-emotional support, career and technical education, mentorship, and job placement services aligned with state standards. School districts—ranging from large unified systems (Stockton Unified with 34,000+ students) to smaller county and regional systems—are the primary buyers, with activity concentrated in Texas, California, Georgia, and Florida, though RFQs and RFPs are posting from Oregon, Illinois, Arizona, Mississippi, and other jurisdictions. Issuing bodies are predominantly independent and unified school districts, with occasional regional education service centers and state education agencies managing broader procurement initiatives. Repeat buyers include Texas Education Agency (multiple concurrent procurements for curriculum, literacy interventions, and digital platforms), Hillsborough County Public Schools in Florida, and Bibb County School District in Georgia, each issuing multiple RFPs for educational services within recent months.

Representative recent opportunities span diverse service categories. Stockton Unified School District issued RFP 26-27-02 (due August 4, 2026) for academic, extracurricular, and emotional support services addressing at-risk students, with evaluation weighted toward experience and qualifications (35%), services offered (25%), budget (25%), and references (15%), and explicit encouragement of DBE, SLBE, and SELBE proposals. South Delta School District in Mississippi solicited direct student intervention and academic improvement services (RFQ due July 16, 2026) covering evidence-based ELA, Mathematics, and Science instruction across three grade spans, funded exclusively with federal dollars and requiring daily rate proposals with no indirect costs. Texas Education Agency issued RFP 701-26-002 (deadline June 15, 2026) for supplemental mathematics curriculum aligned to TEKS standards and available in English and Spanish, with a five-year term commencing November 2026 and a hybrid license-payment model (50% for access, 50% upon usage metrics). Illinois State Board of Education opened an IFB for professional learning in adolescent literacy (due April 20, 2026) with a not-to-exceed of $829,906, requiring 1,000 educator licenses distributed through an asynchronous online platform by June 30, 2026. Tacoma Public Schools and Eanes ISD both solicited special education contracted services (speech-language pathology, occupational therapy, physical therapy, and related disciplines) on as-needed, indefinite-delivery bases with initial three- to twelve-month terms and renewal options. Collin County Community College District procured Commercial Driver's License training services for a five-year term (RFP due May 19, 2026), while Austin ISD opened youth and family enrichment services to expand vendor rosters district-wide (RFP due May 19, 2026). Multiple school districts—including Bibb County, Katy ISD, and Harlingen CISD—posted concurrent RFPs for online learning platforms, staff development, instructional materials, and credit recovery in April through July 2026. Set-asides and preferences appear in many procurements: HUB subcontracting plans (Texas), MBE/WBE/DBE participation (Rhode Island, Georgia), SBE and SLBE encouragement (California), and federal compliance certifications (E-Verify, debarment, FERPA). Contract values range from under $1 million (specialized services, individual school programs) to $8 million annually (district-wide tutoring, Hillsborough County), with payment models including fixed fees, hourly rates, per-student licensing, reimbursement-based, and milestone-based structures. Competitive intensity is high—prior awards report 120 to 156 respondents on cooperative purchasing catalog bids—and renewal dynamics suggest strong retention of incumbent relationships where performance is acceptable.