UNSPSC 86141502: Universities cooperation guidance services

UNSPSC 86141502 Universities cooperation guidance services is a Commodity code under which state and local governments solicit professional development, educational consultation, and instructional support services—training delivery, curriculum design, coaching, evaluation services, and related materials—rather than formalized university partnerships or cooperative agreements. The actual buying reflects diverse educational service categories: professional development and staff training in content-specific instruction and classroom practices; special education and behavioral intervention supports; curriculum development for career and technical education and character education; early literacy coaching and tutoring; grant administration and federal compliance support; and educational technology platforms and assessment tools. Issuing bodies span independent school districts (Katy ISD, Northside ISD, Stockton USD, Griffin-Spalding County Schools, Beaverton School District), state education agencies (Texas Education Agency, Oregon Department of Education, Illinois State Board of Education, Washington State OSPI), state schools for specialized populations (Texas School for the Deaf), state workforce and higher education boards (Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board, South Dakota Department of Education), and regional education service districts and collaborative purchasing entities. Texas leads by volume of recent solicitations, followed by Oregon and Washington; activity is scattered across additional states including Georgia, Illinois, California, and Mississippi.

Recent representative opportunities include Katy Independent School District's RFP #2335AB-E for districtwide staff development and materials (due 16 October 2026), seeking interactive, research-based professional development across ten focus areas including literacy, math, science, English learners, and interventions, with face-to-face, online, and coaching components; the Texas Education Agency's RFP 701-26-027 for PreK-12 Open Education Resources projects (due 13 November 2026), including content sourcing, custom materials development, and continuous improvement services for K-12 Social Studies; and the Illinois State Board of Education's RFP 27-586SBE-FINAN-B-53419 for statewide training on restraint and timeout practices (proposals due 26 August 2026, with BEP small-business participation required). The Oregon Department of Education's Early Literacy Provider List RFQ (due 31 July 2026) establishes approved vendor lists for professional learning, coaching, and tutoring, releasing qualified providers to school districts in January 2027. Activity spans RFPs, RFQs, and sole-source awards; contract terms typically run one to five years with renewal options; pricing follows fixed-fee, hourly-rate, deliverable-based, or hybrid (license plus usage-contingent) models; and most solicitations include Historically Underutilized Business subcontracting plans, FERPA compliance, liability insurance ($1–3 million), and data security requirements.