UNSPSC 93141511: Social groups studies or related services

UNSPSC 93141511 Social groups studies or related services, Commodity code, encompasses family preservation, parent education, kinship support, and youth transition services that state and local governments procure to strengthen at-risk families, reduce child maltreatment, support permanency outcomes, and facilitate successful community reintegration for youth exiting foster care or juvenile justice systems. Recent solicitations show state child welfare and youth justice agencies soliciting contracts for prevention and aftercare programming, family assistance services, parenting time visitation support, and case management for transitioning youth—with pricing typically structured as hourly unit rates, fixed service allocations, or per-unit fees ranging from $45 to $175 per hour or session.

The issuing bodies are predominantly state departments of health and human services (Michigan, Maine, Washington, South Dakota) and county child welfare authorities (Los Angeles County, Ottawa County, Monroe County, and others), with occasional participation from local transit authorities (Washington State DCYF) and special-purpose districts. Michigan Department of Health and Human Services dominates the recent activity, issuing dozens of family preservation and family assistance RFPs across multiple counties since February 2026, typically seeking single contractors to deliver services to 15 to 75 families annually over three-year terms with renewal options. Geographic spread is concentrated in Michigan (Alpena, Montmorency, Lenawee, Ottawa, Jackson, Livingston, Arenac, Bay, Gladwin, Midland, Macomb, Wayne, Ingham, Kalamazoo, Washtenaw counties) with significant activity in Washington State (DCYF solicitations for adolescent transitional living, credible messengers re-entry, and youth advisory coordination), Los Angeles County (Prevention and Aftercare RFP #25-0062 due October 20, 2026), Maine (parent education RFA due July 30, 2026), and South Dakota (kinship specialist RFP due April 24, 2026). Representative recent opportunities include the Los Angeles County Department of Children and Family Services RFP #25-0062 for Prevention and Aftercare services (RFP format, proposals due October 20, 2026), the Washington State Department of Children, Youth & Families RFQ for Adolescent Transitional Living Program Region 6 (RFQ format, proposals due August 20, 2026 with 5–10% bid preferences for small businesses and veteran-owned businesses), and Michigan MDHHS RFP 260000001920 for Family Assistance Program Services in Lenawee County (RFP format, proposals due May 27, 2026, $90,000 annual maximum award). Evaluation across Michigan procurements consistently weights technical merit on 125-point scales with minimum 100-point thresholds before pricing consideration, emphasizing bidder experience, delivery capability, service understanding, and compliance; contract values typically range from $135,000 to $600,000 over three years.