UNSPSC 86131504: Media studies

UNSPSC 86131504 Media studies (Commodity) encompasses speech-language pathology services, educational interpreting, special education staffing and related therapeutic services, and professional development delivery that state and local governments procure to support students with disabilities and staffing gaps in special education programs. The code sees broad activity across school districts, state education agencies, and special districts nationwide, with no standout repeat buyers but consistent demand from mid-size and large districts facing chronic shortages in related services personnel. School districts dominate the issuing body mix—independent school districts in Texas (Katy ISD, Schertz-Cibolo-Universal City ISD, Cypress-Fairbanks ISD), Florida (Hillsborough County Public Schools, Pinellas County Schools), Georgia (Dougherty County, DeKalb County, Cherokee County), and Mississippi represent the bulk of recent activity. State departments and regional service centers also procure under this code, as do transit authorities and specialized districts. Speech-language pathology and related therapy staffing appears most frequently; Hillsborough County Public Schools issued RFP 24127-RFP-DST seeking speech-language pathologists and pathology assistants for as-needed short and long-term assignments across the district, with approximately 100 SLP and 2 SLPA vacancies, a response deadline of March 23, 2026, and an estimated annual budget of $11,641,950. Educational interpreting, special education teacher contracting, occupational and physical therapy, school nursing, and evaluation services round out the solicitation mix.

Geographic activity concentrates in Texas, Florida, and Georgia, with scattered recent opportunities in Mississippi, Michigan, South Dakota, Oregon, Nevada, Arkansas, and Washington. Katy ISD alone has posted multiple RFPs for sign language interpreting (RFP #2518YT, due July 8, 2026), educational interpreting (RFP #2519YT, due August 3, 2026), educational diagnosticians and school psychologists (RFP #2516YT, due August 13, 2026), and districtwide staff development (RFP #2335AB-E, due October 16, 2026). Texas Education Agency solicited PreK-12 open education resources content sourcing and custom development (RFP 701-26-027, due November 13, 2026) and special education complaint investigation support (RFP 701-26-022, due July 24, 2026). The State of South Dakota issued a five-year RFP for statewide alternate assessment development and administration (26RFP19511, due August 15, 2026, estimated contract value not disclosed). Schertz-Cibolo-Universal City ISD maintains a rolling procurement for special education services on an as-needed basis (RFP 25-004V, final closing December 30, 2029) with five-year contract awards. Most opportunities are RFPs or RFQs with response windows of two to four months and contract terms of one to five years; many include renewal options. Set-asides and preferences vary—Florida encourages voluntary SBE and MBE certification; Texas applies VetHUB subcontracting goals (typically 5 percent service-disabled veteran participation); Nevada requires compliance with Business Associate Agreements and HIPAA safeguards; and most jurisdictions mandate E-Verify compliance, background screening, and professional licensure verification specific to the service being procured.