UNSPSC 85121804: Pathological laboratory services

In this classification, this commodity indicates the services pertaining to pathological analysis that a medical laboratory would provide

UNSPSC 85121804 Pathological laboratory services is a Commodity code describing clinical and forensic laboratory testing, specimen analysis, and ancillary phlebotomy services that state and local governments procure to support medical, occupational health, mental health, corrections, and public health operations. Recent opportunities show state and local buyers using the code to solicit everything from routine clinical laboratory work for nursing facilities and mental health clinics to specialized services like forensic autopsy support, lead sample analysis, and occupational health screening for fire departments and transit authorities. The scope extends beyond traditional pathology labs into mobile dialysis services, virtual urgent care, staffing for medically fragile students, and drug testing—reflecting how jurisdictions tag diverse health service needs under a single taxonomy code.

Issuing bodies span state departments (Illinois DHS, Texas HHSC, Michigan DHHS, Washington WSDOT), county governments (Orange County California, Hillsborough County Florida, Harris County Texas, Escambia County Florida, Collin County Texas), cities (Arlington Texas, Austin Texas, Newark New Jersey, Tucson Arizona), school districts (Hillsborough County Schools, Northside ISD, Schertz-Cibolo-Universal City ISD), transit authorities (Dallas Area Rapid Transit), health systems (San Mateo Medical Center, Inland Empire Health Plan, Santa Clara Health System), and specialized districts (Kentucky Veterans Affairs, District of Columbia). Recent activity clusters around clinical laboratory services for institutional clients (mental health and developmental disability facilities, skilled nursing facilities, correctional settings), occupational medicine and drug testing for public employees (firefighters, DOT drivers, transit workers), and forensic pathology support for medical examiners and coroners. Representative recent opportunities include Hillsborough County Public Schools' sole-source procurement of 1:1 nursing staffing for medically fragile students (RFP 25619SSDDST, response deadline December 2, 2025), Orange County California's RFP for forensic pathology autopsy services with 5% OCLSB/DVBE preference and responses due October 30, 2026 (RFP0173121602JL2), Escambia County Corrections' RFP for on-site dialysis services with proposals due November 3, 2026 (PD2526121), Illinois Department of Human Services' IFB for clinical laboratory services at 14 mental health and developmental disability facilities with 7% Business Enterprise Program goal and bids due September 30, 2026 (27444DHSPROCUB54074), and Santa Clara County's RFQ for maintenance and repair of Agilent GC-MS instruments (RFQPRCFY270128, response deadline October 15, 2026). Geographic activity is heaviest in California (Orange County forensic autopsy, Santa Clara equipment maintenance, San Mateo blood products), Texas (Harris County occupational health, Escambia County corrections dialysis, HHSC lead analysis, HHSC client-based lab services), and Illinois (DHS mental health facility labs), with sustained procurement across Florida, Colorado, New York, Michigan, Washington, Kentucky, Connecticut, and Washington D.C.