UNSPSC 85121901: Pharmaceutical preparation services

In this classification, this commodity consists of comprehensive services required to be a pharmaceutical preparation service

UNSPSC 85121901 Pharmaceutical preparation services is a Commodity code that captures the delivery of pharmacy services—dispensing, benefit management, clinical review, and supply-chain support—to public sector employees, retirees, inmates, and beneficiaries of public health programs. State and local governments procure these services across diverse issuing bodies: county health departments and public health agencies (DeKalb Public Health, Pinellas County), county jails and correctional facilities (Newton County), county and state employee health programs (Hall County, Volusia County, Pinellas County), state veterans' homes (Illinois Department of Veterans Affairs), municipal fire and EMS departments (City of Tucson, City of South Fulton), state Medicaid and health authorities (Nevada Health Authority, Texas HHS Commission), and regional health plans (Inland Empire Health Plan). The scope of actual work spans primary-care medication dispensing for disease-specific populations (Ryan White HIV/AIDS programs), third-party pharmacy benefit manager services administering claims and network management for employer and retiree health plans, on-site pharmacy operations at public facilities, EMS pharmaceutical supplies and drug-box management, inmate pharmacy services, and pharmacy benefit program infrastructure such as average-acquisition-cost calculation and prior-authorization appeals. Recent opportunities show issuing bodies in Georgia, Florida, Nevada, Texas, Illinois, Arizona, California, and Mississippi.

DeKalb Public Health (Georgia) issued RFQ 27-2033-RFQ14 (due July 27, 2026) for primary care medication dispensing to its Ryan White patients, requiring a licensed pharmacy within ten miles of its clinic, clinical safety review, same-day/next-day delivery, and fee-for-service reimbursement at market rates. Hall County, Georgia issued RFQ/P #47-010 (due June 4, 2026) for on-site pharmacy services at its family health center to approximately 3,005 covered employees and dependents, with an 80/20 scoring split favoring technical qualifications; Newton County, Georgia issued RFP 26-15 (due April 1, 2026) for inmate healthcare services at its jail, including pharmaceutical supplies and pharmacy labor at a 550-inmate average daily population. Pinellas County, Florida issued RFP 26-0408 (closed March 31, 2026) for Pharmacy Benefit Manager Services covering 3,200 employees, with five-year initial term, claims processing, retail and mail-order dispensing, 340B program administration, and per-employee-per-month pricing. Nevada Health Authority issued RFP 41NHA-S3922 (due August 24, 2026) for development and operation of a state benchmark pharmacy reimbursement program (Nevada Average Acquisition Cost) with quarterly pharmaceutical pricing surveys, weekly price transmission to fiscal agents, and a public transparency website. City of Tucson Fire Department issued an ARPA-funded solicitation (due June 24, 2026) for BLS/ALS pharmaceuticals, supplies, and VendNovation vending-machine software supporting approximately 700 EMS users across 17 machines. Illinois Department of Veterans Affairs issued emergency procurements for pharmacy services at its Chicago and LaSalle veterans homes, with the Chicago contract valued at $150,000 for 90 days. The market is active across employer-sponsored health plans, public health programs, correctional facilities, and emergency-services operations, with issuing bodies emphasizing clinical compliance, network adequacy, data security, and cost containment through competitive PBM arrangements and benefit-redesign initiatives.