UNSPSC 85121504: Primary care physician emergency medical services

In this classification, this commodity indicates the emergency medical services required to be a primary care physician

UNSPSC 85121504 Primary care physician emergency medical services (Commodity) encompasses telehealth-based urgent care and on-site occupational and specialty medical evaluations delivered by licensed physicians, framed around recent state and local solicitations that span virtual care delivery, occupational health screening, emergency preparedness medical oversight, and clinical support for detained and institutional populations. State and local buyers include health plans, state health departments, counties, cities, sheriff's offices, fire departments, and special districts, with repeat activity from Texas Health and Human Services Commission and San Mateo County. Recent solicitations range from Inland Empire Health Plan's RFI for 24/7/365 virtual urgent care services (due October 31, 2026) to the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's IFB for twice-weekly on-site podiatry services at San Antonio State Hospital (due October 29, 2026, historical value $93,000 annually), Escambia County Corrections' RFP for onsite chronic dialysis services (due November 3, 2026), and the City of Phoenix Retirement Office's RFP for independent medical evaluation services supporting disability determinations (maximum contract value $750,000 over five years, due October 16, 2026).

Primary recent geographic activity concentrates in California (IEHP in San Bernardino County; San Mateo County Medical Center procurements), Texas (HHSC multiple facilities), Florida (Escambia County, Sarasota County Fire Department medical direction at $5 million professional liability minimum over five years), and Arizona (Phoenix Retirement Office). The code also shows activity in Colorado (Boulder County Jail EMT staffing, due October 26, 2026), Washington State (WSDOT occupational medical surveillance for ferries, due October 9, 2026), and Kansas (Sedgwick County and Wichita opioid use disorder treatment programs, September 15, 2026 deadlines). Evaluation criteria typically weight qualifications and experience heavily (25 to 40 percent), with cost accounting for 15 to 35 percent; professional liability insurance minimums range from $1 million to $5 million per occurrence depending on scope. Contract terms span one to five years, with many including renewal or extension options.