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, a Class code, encompasses clinical specimen collection, testing, and result reporting services that state and local governments procure to support inpatient and outpatient medical operations, public health surveillance, occupational health programs, and corrections and youth detention systems. The recent opportunities show state and local buyers sourcing routine diagnostic panels, infectious disease screening, toxicology analysis, phlebotomy and courier services, specialized testing such as lead analysis and occupational medicine surveillance, and contracted laboratory staffing for medical facilities. Issuing bodies include state health and human services departments, county health systems and corrections facilities, city and county occupational health programs, school districts, public hospitals and skilled nursing facilities, and specialized authorities such as fire rescue departments and mental health authorities. Buyers span state departments (Illinois, Texas, Michigan, Maryland, Massachusetts, Kentucky, Washington), county government (Hillsborough, Collin, Harris, San Mateo, Santa Clara, Escambia, Forsyth, Bernalillo), municipal systems (City of Austin, City of Tucson, Town of Greenwich), independent school districts (Hillsborough County Public Schools), regional transit authorities (Dallas Area Rapid Transit), and state-managed facilities including veterans homes, psychiatric hospitals, juvenile detention centers, and correctional institutions.

Recent solicitation activity clusters around laboratory services for state mental health and developmental disability facilities (Illinois DHS has issued multiple rebidded procurements for clinical lab services across 14 facilities), occupational medical surveillance and pre-employment physicals for state employees and emergency services (Washington State Ferries, Illinois Veterans Home, Austin Energy, Hillsborough County Fire Rescue), specimen collection and courier services in correctional and youth detention settings (Maryland Department of Juvenile Services, Middlesex Sheriff's Office, Escambia County Corrections, Harris County Juvenile Probation), and clinical laboratory testing for public health surveillance (Texas lead analysis, blood lead screening). Representative opportunities include Illinois Department of Human Services IFB B-53746 for clinical laboratory services supporting 14 mental health and developmental disability facilities statewide, with bids due September 9, 2026 and a 7 percent Business Enterprise Program participation goal; Hillsborough County Fire Rescue seeking comprehensive occupational wellness examinations under ITB 26-00315 with an estimated contract value of $2,480,940 over three years and bids due July 21, 2026; and Texas Health and Human Services Commission IFB HHS0017054v3 requesting lead sample analysis services with EPA NLLAP accreditation required and bids due August 21, 2026. Recent geographic activity concentrates in Illinois, Texas, Florida, Maryland, Michigan, and California, with additional procurement in Washington, Colorado, Connecticut, Kentucky, and Arizona. The code shows sustained demand driven by regulatory compliance (CLIA, CAP, HIPAA), occupational health screening mandates under OSHA and DOT frameworks, and integrated laboratory operations within correctional, juvenile justice, public health, and state-operated medical systems.