UNSPSC 93141810: Career development services

UNSPSC 93141810 Career Development Services, a Commodity code, encompasses workforce development, employment readiness, and job-skills training delivered by state and local government to vulnerable populations including welfare recipients, individuals with disabilities, criminal justice system participants, and refugees. State and local agencies soliciting under this code range from county social services departments and workforce development boards to state vocational rehabilitation agencies and specialized entities like workforce solutions boards and community colleges, with recent activity dominated by workforce boards, state human services departments, county health and social services offices, and school districts seeking training delivery or career coaching.

Recent opportunities reflect the diversity of issuing bodies and geographic spread. The County of Orange, California has issued multiple solicitations across 2025-2026 for WIOA Title I Career Services ($5 million over 12 months for Adults and Dislocated Workers), Employment Services for CalWORKs participants ($18 million over three years beginning July 2027), and Special Projects in Workforce Development, indicating sustained regional demand. The Oregon Department of Human Services posted an RFP for Refugee Employment and Pre-Employment Training Services ($3 million for Area 1, $400 million for Area 2, with a pre-proposal conference on July 1, 2026 and proposals due July 16, 2026). Colorado's Department of Human Services issued multiple RFPs for SNAP Employment and Training services (Employee First program) across 2026, targeting current vendors with experience. The Texas Department of Criminal Justice released exploratory RFIs for reentry services (job readiness, employment assistance, vocational training, and case management for inmates returning to Austin and San Antonio, with responses due August 4 and August 18, 2026 respectively). Workforce Solutions Borderplex in El Paso County, Texas solicited Industry & Workforce Support Services with up to $300,000 initial funding (proposals due October 13, 2026). The City of Santa Monica posted a four-year Human Services Grants Program RFP addressing community needs through nonprofit organizations (proposals due December 14, 2026). Dallas Independent School District sought an Industrial Safety and Equipment Certification Program delivering OSHA 10 and forklift certifications to high school students with employment connections (proposals due October 22, 2026). Activity is concentrated in California, Oregon, Texas, Colorado, and New York, with emerging opportunities in Connecticut, South Dakota, and Washington State reflecting national reentry and SNAP-related policy expansion.