NIGP 94857: Medical Services, Surgical

NIGP 94857 Medical Services, Surgical (Item) encompasses disability benefit medical evaluations, occupational health examinations, surgical procedure carve-out benefit programs, specialty and emergency medical care for detained youth, and temporary health professional staffing in ancillary clinical specialties. State and local governments purchase these services through pension boards, municipal health benefit administrators, transportation departments, county juvenile justice systems, and county health systems. The scope reflects a mix of focused administrative services—such as medical record summarization and physician coordination for public safety disability determinations—and broader clinical service networks including Centers of Excellence for orthopedic and specialty procedures, occupational medicine surveillance aligned with state labor regulations, and emergency and inpatient care for youth in custody.

Recent solicitation activity spans Arizona, California, Florida, and Washington. The City of Phoenix Retirement Office requested independent medical evaluation services for approximately 75 annual disability benefit applications over a five-year term with a maximum contract value of $750,000, with proposals due October 16, 2026 (RFP RTMRFP26001). The City of Long Beach is seeking proposals for a surgical benefit carve-out program managing Centers of Excellence for knee, hip, orthopedic, shoulder, spine, heart, weight loss, and oncology procedures for approximately 3,800 active employees and retirees enrolled in its Anthem PPO plan, with proposals due October 7, 2026 (RFP HR26753). The Washington State Department of Transportation, on behalf of Washington State Ferries, posted an RFP for occupational medical surveillance across 14 ferry system locations with proposals due October 9, 2026 and a pre-bid conference on August 31, 2026 (RFP RFP20260825). The County of Santa Clara Health System established a non-exclusive multiple-award qualified vendor pool for temporary health professional staffing across 13 ancillary clinical categories including surgical, operating room, and diagnostic imaging services, with proposals due October 7, 2026 (RFQ RFSQHHSFY270052). Harris County Juvenile Probation Department issued an RFI for emergency, inpatient, and specialty medical services for detained youth, with responses due September 25, 2026 (RFI 071626BNM).