UNSPSC 85101601: Nursing services

In this classification, this class indicates personnel providing healthcare supporting nursing services

UNSPSC 85101601 Nursing services is a Commodity code that encompasses on-demand and staffing-based clinical nursing delivered to schools, healthcare facilities, veterans homes, senior care programs, and state agencies. State and local governments procure temporary and contract nursing staff—registered nurses, licensed practical nurses, certified nursing assistants, and specialized roles such as school nurses, forensic nurse coaches, and trauma consultants—to fill permanent positions, cover staffing gaps, manage medically fragile student populations, and deliver specialized clinical services where permanent hiring or capacity is insufficient or unavailable.

Issuing bodies span school districts (including independent school districts in Texas, Georgia, Connecticut, and Florida), state departments of health and veterans affairs (Michigan, Mississippi, Kentucky, Illinois, Utah, California), county systems (San Mateo County, Collier County in Florida), and municipalities (Wilton Board of Education in Connecticut). School districts dominate recent activity, with Georgia jurisdictions—Gwinnett County, Cherokee County, Cobb County, Dougherty County, and Fulton County Schools—posting multiple opportunities for medically fragile student nursing, pediatric healthcare nursing, and clinic coverage. Illinois Department of Veterans Affairs and Michigan Department of Technology, Management and Budget appear as repeat buyers for veterans home nursing staffing. Representative recent solicitations include Gwinnett County Public Schools' Request for Bid B-2619AM for on-demand nursing services for medically fragile students (due June 15, 2026), Cherokee County School District's RFP for Student Support Contracted Nursing Services (due June 2, 2026), East Hartford Public Schools' RFP 1909-26 for RN and LPN staffing (due June 18, 2026, with historical spending of $211,040 in FY2024 and $253,955 in FY2025), and Illinois Department of Veterans Affairs' emergency notice for temporary CNAs and LPNs (due July 23, 2026, with estimated expenditure of $1,091,512.50 for a 90-day period). California Department of State Hospitals' IFB 25-09003-000 for Level of Care Staffing Services seeking RNs, LVNs, and CNAs across five state hospital facilities (due May 20, 2026) illustrates state health system demand. Geographic concentration is heaviest in Georgia and the upper Midwest through South region, with notable activity in California, Connecticut, Florida, Illinois, Kentucky, Mississippi, Michigan, Texas, and Utah. Pricing in school-based roles typically ranges from $40–$95 per hour for RNs and $24–$63 per hour for LPNs, often capped at Medicaid reimbursement rates; veteran home and state hospital roles command variable hourly rates ($42–$165 per hour depending on classification and facility complexity) plus recruitment or management fees in some cases. Multi-vendor awards and on-demand contracting predominate; no minimum hours are guaranteed.