UNSPSC 86131802: Pilot schools

UNSPSC 86131802 Pilot schools is a Commodity code naming specialized educational services and related staffing that state and local school districts procure to support students with disabilities, English learners, and other populations requiring intensive intervention. Recent state and local solicitations show districts buying speech-language pathology, occupational and physical therapy, educational diagnostician services, special education teaching and paraprofessional staffing, behavioral consultation, nursing support, interpreting services (sign language and other modes), counseling, and psychological evaluation—largely delivered on a contracted, as-needed basis to supplement or replace direct district staff. These services span evaluations to determine special education eligibility, ongoing therapeutic delivery in compliance with Individualized Education Programs and Section 504 plans, and staff development and behavior coaching grounded in evidence-based practices.

School districts are the dominant issuing bodies, ranging from large independent districts (Katy ISD in Texas, Hillsborough County Public Schools in Florida, Cypress-Fairbanks ISD in Texas) to county and regional systems (Columbia County, Dougherty County, Effingham County, Cherokee County in Georgia; Hidalgo County ISD in Texas; Tacoma Public Schools in Washington). A small number of state-level and charter procurements appear as well, including the Texas Juvenile Justice Department's call for a special education tracking system and Frontier Charter Academy in Oregon seeking mental health services. The geographic concentration is heaviest in Texas and Georgia, with secondary activity across Florida, Mississippi, Michigan, Arizona, Washington, Oregon, New Mexico, Kentucky, and South Dakota. Recent representatives include Katy ISD's RFP for educational diagnosticians and licensed school psychologists (proposals due August 13, 2026); Hillsborough County Public Schools' call for speech-language pathologists and assistants on an as-needed basis (proposals due March 23, 2026, following an addendum extending the window); Schertz-Cibolo-Universal City ISD's multi-service special education RFP with rolling awards through a central Texas cooperative purchasing vehicle (final closing December 30, 2029); and multiple paraprofessional and related-services solicitations from mid-sized Georgia districts (Columbia County, Dougherty County, Effingham County) seeking staffing for the 2026–27 school year, with proposals due between May and June 2026. The code sees consistent quarter-over-quarter activity, with no supply interruption evident in recent posts.