UNSPSC 85121900: Pharmacists

In this classification, this class consists of comprehensive services required to be a specific type of pharmacist

UNSPSC 85121900 Pharmacists, a Class code, encompasses state and local procurement of medication dispensing and clinical pharmacy services, including primary care medication fulfillment, pharmacy benefit management, inmate health care pharmaceutical support, and specialized pharmacy consulting. State and local governments procure these services through licensed pharmacies and pharmacy service contractors operating at clinics, veterans facilities, correctional institutions, and community health centers. Issuing bodies include county health departments, state veterans affairs agencies, municipal fire departments, county sheriffs' offices, county boards of commissioners, and specialized health authorities. DeKalb Public Health in Georgia, the Illinois Department of Veterans Affairs, Hall County Georgia, Pinellas County Florida, and Nevada Health Authority represent recent repeat buyers. Work scopes range from Ryan White primary care medication dispensing with clinical review and patient counseling to comprehensive pharmacy benefit management across entire employee and retiree populations, emergency pharmaceutical supply for correctional facilities, EMS pharmaceutical and supply distribution with inventory management software integration, and pharmacy regimen consultation for skilled nursing facilities.

Geographic activity concentrates in Georgia, Florida, Illinois, and Nevada, with additional recent solicitations in California, Texas, Arizona, and Maryland. Representative opportunities include DeKalb Public Health's RFQ for primary care medication dispensing services (RFQ No. 27-2033-RFQ14, due July 27, 2026), Nevada Health Authority's RFP for Average Acquisition Cost pharmacy reimbursement program development and operation (RFP 41NHA-S3922, due August 24, 2026), the City of Tucson Fire Department's IFB for BLS/ALS pharmaceuticals, supplies, and VendNovation vending machine platforms (due June 24, 2026), the California Department of Veterans Affairs' IFB for pharmacy regimen consulting services at the Veterans Home of California at Fresno (IFB 25FS0040, due May 18, 2026), and Montgomery County Maryland's IFB for a licensed pharmacy to dispense medications to behavioral health treatment programs (IFB #1192584, due May 13, 2026). Activity mixes direct pharmacy service provision, PBM administration, and consulting engagements; compensation structures vary from fee-for-service at market value, to fixed-price hourly consulting, to full-service PBM PEPM contracts with financial risk-sharing. Professional liability insurance ($1 million minimum) and DEA/state pharmacy licensure are near-universal mandates.