UNSPSC 86132000: Management education and training services

Educational and training services intended to improve management capabilities and effectiveness for executives, managers and other leadership positions in public and private sector organizations of all kinds.

UNSPSC 86132000 Management education and training services is a Class code encompassing staff development, professional development, and specialized training delivery that state and local governments procure across operational safety, compliance, leadership, and workforce readiness. Recent solicitations show state and local agencies purchasing instructor-led training in special education complaint investigation, First Aid and CPR certification, respiratory protection fit-testing, lockout-blockout safety procedures, electrical safety, fall protection competency, de-escalation techniques, emergency management exercises, public health leadership, science of reading instruction, AI literacy pathways, ICS emergency management certifications, and disciplinary literacy curriculum development. Issuing bodies span state education departments, county public works and emergency services agencies, city transit and fire departments, independent school districts, workforce development boards, and special-purpose education authorities. The Illinois State Board of Education, Los Angeles County Public Works, and several California state agencies appear frequently as repeat buyers. Most recent opportunities are competitively bid RFPs and RFQs with response windows of two to four weeks, though some state education procurements use sole-source or restricted set-aside structures (small business enterprise, SBE; disadvantaged business enterprise, DBE; and minority-owned business, MOBIS) that limit eligible bidders.

Geographic activity spans California, Illinois, Texas, Florida, Michigan, Utah, Massachusetts, Georgia, Nevada, Missouri, Arizona, and Wisconsin, with the heaviest concentration in California state agencies, Texas school districts, Illinois state education, and Los Angeles County. Representative recent opportunities include the Illinois State Board of Education's complaint investigator training (IFB, SBE set-aside, $375,000 over three years, due August 10, 2026), Events DC's First Aid and CPR certification for convention center staff (RFQ, DSLBD set-aside, due July 27, 2026), Los Angeles County Public Works' respiratory protection training (RFP, due July 21, 2026), Texas State Library and Archives Commission's de-escalation training for library staff across twelve in-person and virtual locations (RFP, $125,000 estimated budget, due January 30, 2026—past deadline), California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection's Pipeline Emergency Responder Initiative training (IFB, 25% small business participation goal, 5% SB preference, due May 28, 2026), and the Massachusetts Executive Office of Early Care and Education's DEIB leadership retreat and coaching (RFR, due June 26, 2026). Compliance and safety-focused training command the largest share of recent activity; demand for leadership development and equity-focused professional development is rising across education and public health sectors.