UNSPSC 85121800: Medical laboratories

In this classification, this class indicates the breadth and depth of services associated with the operation of a medical laboratory

UNSPSC 85121800 Medical laboratories is a Class code that spans diagnostic and clinical testing services state and local governments procure across health departments, mental health facilities, correctional institutions, fire departments, schools, and veterans' centers. Recent solicitations show state and local bodies buying routine laboratory testing (complete metabolic panels, lipid panels, complete blood counts, urinalysis, drug screening), specialized infectious disease and occupational health testing (tuberculosis screening, lead analysis, cholinesterase panels, serologic testing), specimen collection and phlebotomy, courier services, electronic results integration with facility EHR systems, and stat/emergency testing with rapid turnaround. The mix of issuing bodies reflects wide spread: state departments of health and human services dominate (Texas HHSC, Illinois DPH, Michigan MDHHS, Kentucky Department of Veterans Affairs), alongside county governments (Hillsborough County, Marion County Oregon, Brevard County Florida), municipal utilities and health systems (City of Austin, City of Palm Bay), school districts (Austin ISD, Northside ISD, Schertz-Cibolo-Universal City ISD), fire departments (Henry County Georgia, Trophy Club Texas, Hillsborough County Fire Rescue), and specialized facilities (Colorado Mental Health Hospital, Muscogee County Prison). Kentucky Veterans Affairs has posted multiple laboratory services solicitations across its long-term care skilled nursing facilities, signaling a repeat buyer pattern within that state system.

Geographic concentration spans Texas (prominent with HHSC lead testing, animal health surveillance, state drug screening, and municipal procurements), Kentucky (Department of Veterans Affairs contracts for five separate veterans centers), California (DTSC occupational biomedical monitoring, CDCR staff medical monitoring), Illinois (DHS mental health facility laboratory services), Michigan (MDHHS psychiatric hospitals and Children's Services drug screening), Florida (Hillsborough County, Brevard County, Palm Bay), Colorado (mental health hospital diagnostic testing), Nevada (statewide clinical lab testing), Oregon (state police occupational health), and Georgia (county fire department physicals). Representative recent opportunities include the Illinois Department of Human Services Bureau of Pharmacy and Clinical Support Services IFB for clinical laboratory services at 14 mental health and developmental disability facilities statewide, due August 4, 2026, with a 7% Business Enterprise Program goal; the Texas Health and Human Services Commission IFB for lead sample analysis services requiring EPA NLLAP accreditation, due July 31, 2026, with a 26% HUB subcontracting plan requirement; the Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners ITB for comprehensive occupational wellness examinations for fire rescue department personnel at $2.48 million over three years, due July 21, 2026; the Commonwealth of Kentucky Department of Veterans Affairs RFP for laboratory services at the Robert E. Spiller Bowling Green Veterans Center, due July 22, 2026, requiring PointClickCare EHR integration; and the State of Nevada RFP for statewide clinical laboratory testing across 21 rural clinic centers and state facilities, due July 13, 2026, with a 5% Nevada-business preference.