UNSPSC 86131801: Service academies

UNSPSC 86131801 Service academies (Commodity) names educational support and specialized instruction services that state and local school districts procure for students with disabilities and exceptional needs, grounded in recent solicitations for educational diagnosticians, licensed school psychologists, sign language interpreters, special education contracted services, and clinical social work. Katy Independent School District (Texas), Schertz-Cibolo-Universal City ISD (Texas), Tacoma Public Schools (Washington), Hidalgo County ISD (Texas), and multiple Georgia school districts—Dougherty County, DeKalb County, Cherokee County, and Glynn County—are the primary issuing bodies in the recent opportunities block, with independent school districts across Texas and Georgia dominating the activity. The scope spans direct therapeutic and diagnostic services (speech-language pathology, occupational and physical therapy, educational evaluation), specialized instruction (autism behavior analysis, deaf and hard-of-hearing education, dyslexia intervention), related services (school nursing, counseling, sign language interpretation), and contracted staffing to supplement or backfill permanent positions across special education and general education support roles. Recent opportunities include Katy ISD's RFP 2516YT for Educational Diagnosticians and Licensed School Psychologists, due August 13, 2026, which requires Texas certification and Master's degrees and covers individual evaluations and ARD facilitation at hourly rates; Schertz-Cibolo-Universal City ISD's RFP 25-004V for special education services (Speech Language Pathologist, occupational and physical therapists, educational diagnostician, LSSP, and LPC services) on an as-needed basis with an approved provider list model and multiple awards expected; and Tacoma Public Schools' RFP 26021C for special education contracted services due July 3, 2026, encompassing speech pathology, therapy, diagnostician, counseling, nursing, and interpreting services.

Texas school districts—particularly Katy, Cypress-Fairbanks, Eanes, Elgin, and Manor ISDs in the greater Houston and Austin metropolitan areas—and Georgia systems (Dougherty, DeKalb, Cherokee, Glynn, Effingham, and Columbia County) show the heaviest recent posting activity. Additional geographic spread includes Washington (Tacoma Public Schools, Utica Community Schools in Michigan), Mississippi (Pascagoula-Gautier, South Panola, Smith County, and Tupelo school districts), Florida (Pinellas County Schools, Hillsborough County Public Schools), New Mexico (Central Consolidated School District), and specialized state-level procurements such as the Texas Education Agency's RFP 701-26-022 for special education complaint investigation support due July 24, 2026, and the Texas Juvenile Justice Department's RFP for an online special education tracking system due July 2, 2026. Most contracts run one to three years with renewal options; compensation is typically hourly or daily rates with firm pricing for the first year. School districts consistently require state licensure, background clearance, and proof of insurance (commonly $1 million general liability). The code sees sustained and steady activity across multiple contract vehicles—RFP, RFQ, and as-needed rosters—with no signs of slowing demand for special education service providers.