UNSPSC 86130000: Specialized educational services

UNSPSC 86130000 Specialized educational services is a Family code encompassing the range of academic support, professional development, curriculum design, and student enrichment services that state and local government education agencies currently procure. State and local education buyers — including school districts, state education departments, and special-purpose education bodies — solicit these services through RFPs, RFQs, and RFSQs to address gaps in instructional capacity, staff competency, student behavioral or academic needs, and program evaluation. The solicitations active today span preschool provider recruitment and early childhood workforce development (Oregon Department of Early Learning and Care issuing multiple RFAs for Preschool Promise delivery), specialized therapeutic services for foster youth (Orange County, California), professional development in case documentation and leadership coaching (San Mateo County, Massachusetts probation and school leadership), assessment and data systems (Utah State Board of Education), and student enrichment across academic, social-emotional, and career pathways (Stockton Unified, Pasadena ISD, Dysart USD, Cypress-Fairbanks ISD).

Geographic activity concentrates in California, Oregon, Texas, and Utah, with secondary activity in Massachusetts, Delaware, Minnesota, Arizona, Colorado, Connecticut, Illinois, New Hampshire, and Rhode Island. School districts represent the dominant issuing body, followed by state departments of education and specialized state boards; county probation departments and health/social services agencies also solicit under this code for youth and developmental services. Representative recent opportunities include the Oregon Department of Early Learning and Care's RFAs for Northwest and Eastern Oregon Early Learning Hubs (due August 17, 2026) seeking certified preschool providers to serve eligible families at $16,000 per slot annually, Stockton Unified School District's RFP for academic, extracurricular, and emotional support services for at-risk students (due August 4, 2026, with DBE/SLBE/SELBE encouragement), Pasadena ISD's RFP for special education services (due September 2, 2026), and Utah State Board of Education's RFP for a School Leadership Development Program provider serving improvement-identified school leaders through two-year cohorts at a maximum budget of $600,000 over five years (due July 16, 2026). Set-asides and preferences appear in select jurisdictions—Stockton emphasizes disadvantaged business enterprises; San Mateo County offers local vendor preference points; and Massachusetts procurement includes Supplier Diversity Program minimum commitments—but are not uniform across the code.