UNSPSC 93131703: Research programs

UNSPSC 93131703 Research programs is a Commodity code that encompasses research, evaluation, and strategic planning services state and local governments procure to support policy initiatives, community health assessment, violence prevention, and public safety programs. Recent solicitations show state and local buyers contracting for community engagement strategy development, impact research and evaluation, program assessment and data analysis, and stakeholder consultation services that inform program design and implementation. The issuing bodies span cities, counties, state health agencies, and special districts. The City of Madison is contracting for impaired driving reduction research and ride-share evaluation with place-of-last-drink data analysis; San Mateo County Health is engaging community-based nonprofits to conduct resident engagement and needs assessment for a multi-year Community Health Assessment; and the Washington State Health Care Authority is establishing as-needed consulting contracts for tribal health care program evaluation, strategic planning, and delivery system reform assessment across multiple counties through 2031. Smaller opportunities include the City of North Miami Beach seeking water utility communications strategy research and the California Department of Insurance procuring extreme heat vulnerability research and insurance gap analysis across state jurisdictions.

The geographic spread centers on California, Washington, Georgia, Florida, Connecticut, and the broader West, with activity across state-level health and insurance agencies, county health departments, and municipal governments. Representative recent opportunities include San Mateo County Health's RFP for community engagement strategy consultants (proposals due July 24, 2026) to support the Community Health Assessment process through 2028; the Washington State Health Care Authority's RFQQ 2026HCA7 for tribal-focused health care consulting across five counties (proposals due July 31, 2026) with a contract term through June 2031 and options for extension; and the California Department of Insurance's RFP 25CSB-158S for extreme heat protection gap research with a $75,000 maximum contract value (proposals due May 8, 2026). The City of Madison's RFP for the Impaired Driving Reduction Ride Share Project totals $97,240 from federal Department of Transportation grant funding (proposals due August 19, 2026) and emphasizes budget allocation effectiveness and evaluation design. Activity reflects state and local procurement of evidence-based program research, community needs assessment, and impact evaluation to support grant compliance, strategy refinement, and continuous improvement in public health, safety, and social service delivery.