UNSPSC 86132214: Educational evaluation service

Service involving the evaluation process of characterizing and appraising some aspect/s of an educational process. Educational evaluation is also a professional activity that individual educators need to undertake if they intend to continuously review and enhance the learning they are endeavoring to facilitate.

UNSPSC 86132214 Educational evaluation service is a Commodity code under which state and local governments procure independent assessment, program review, and evaluation services delivered by consultants and external evaluators to schools, districts, and state agencies. Recent solicitations show school districts and state boards of education buying charter school renewal evaluations, teacher incentive allotment system assessments, educational program impact studies, and foundational literacy tool efficacy reviews. Henry County, Georgia and the Illinois State Board of Education have posted RFPs and RFQs in the past month for impact fee studies and charter school evaluators, while the Texas Education Agency seeks assessment development services for student growth measurement. The issuing bodies span state education departments (Texas Education Agency, Illinois State Board of Education, Michigan Department of Education), county governments (Henry County, Georgia), independent school districts (Austin ISD, Stockton USD, Fairfax County), and specialized agencies such as the State of Michigan for nursing education and state workforce programs. Geographic activity concentrates in Texas, Illinois, Georgia, Michigan, and California, with secondary activity in North Carolina and other states.

Representative recent opportunities include Henry County, Georgia issuing RFP 2702 due August 12, 2026, for consulting services to conduct a comprehensive impact fee study for parks, public safety, and transportation improvements with detailed methodology, cost calculations, and implementation deliverables; the Illinois State Board of Education posting RFQ SBE-AU108-FY27 due July 22, 2026 (set-aside to Small Business Enterprises only), for up to four independent evaluators to assess charter school renewal with onsite visits and written analysis of academic, organizational, and financial performance; and Stockton Unified School District issuing RFP 26-27-02 due August 4, 2026, for academic, extracurricular, and emotional support services evaluation and outcome measurement for at-risk students across 55 schools serving 34,000 students. Evaluation criteria across these procurements emphasize relevant experience in K-12 or post-secondary education systems, technical methodology and approach, staff qualifications, and cost; many require professional liability and general liability insurance in the $1 million to $2 million range. The code shows active demand from education procurement offices seeking independent validation of program design, implementation quality, and student or operational outcomes.