UNSPSC 86131500: Fine arts

UNSPSC 86131500 Fine arts is a Class code spanning the educational and professional services state and local governments procure to support arts instruction, enrichment, and cultural programming. Recent solicitations show school districts and educational agencies buying speech-language pathology staffing (Hillsborough County Public Schools, Florida), behavior management systems and training (School Board of Hillsborough County, Florida; Nevada's Aging and Disability Services Division), districtwide professional development including arts instruction (Katy Independent School District, Texas; LEAD Public Schools, Tennessee), performance art education (California Department of State Hospitals), and art collection assessment and restoration (City of Tucson). The code's nominal scope—fine arts—diverges notably from many of the recent opportunities posted under it, which center on special education services, behavior management, and therapeutic interventions rather than visual or performing arts instruction. The issuing-body mix spans school districts of varying sizes, state education agencies, state healthcare and aging services departments, and municipal government (city arts offices).

Geographic activity concentrates in Texas (Katy Independent School District, Cypress-Fairbanks ISD, Hidalgo County ISD, Texas Education Agency, Texas Juvenile Justice Department, LEAD Public Schools in Tennessee), Florida (Hillsborough County Public Schools, Pinellas County School District), and scattered activity in California, Nevada, and other states. Representative recent opportunities include Hillsborough County Public Schools' RFP for speech-language pathology services (proposals due March 23, 2026, at approximately $11.6 million annually), Katy ISD's RFP 2335AB-E for districtwide staff development and materials (proposals due October 16, 2026, with research-based professional development spanning PreK-12 content areas including art, music, and physical education), the Texas Education Agency's RFP 701-26-027 for open education resources (proposals due November 13, 2026, covering sourcing, licensing, and continuous improvement of PreK-12 instructional materials), and LEAD Public Schools' solicitation for a jazz residency program (proposals due July 16, 2026, for turnkey instruction and performance at two middle schools). The code shows substantial procurement activity, though a significant portion—particularly speech-language pathology, special education staffing, and behavior management services—falls outside the traditional fine arts domain and reflects how state and local jurisdictions tag cross-cutting educational and support services.