UNSPSC 85122000: Dental services

In this classification, this class consists of the types of differentiated dental services

UNSPSC 85122000 Dental services is a Class code encompassing a broad range of clinical and administrative dental work that state and local governments procure to support direct patient care, workforce development, and employee benefit administration. Recent opportunities show state and local agencies buying clinical dental services—examinations, preventive care, restorative work, oral surgery, anesthesia—as well as dental supplies, laboratory services, and benefits administration. The mix of issuing bodies is diverse: the Texas Health and Human Services Commission solicits repeatedly for dental services at state-supported living centers; California's Department of State Hospitals and Department of Corrections procure oral and maxillofacial services; counties and municipalities purchase dental services for jails and detention facilities; school districts solicit school-based preventive dental programs; state Medicaid agencies administer dental benefit networks; and higher-education institutions procure employee dental benefits and prosthetic laboratory services. The code reflects both direct delivery (clinical services at facilities) and administrative/payer functions (managed care, benefits administration, laboratory support).

Geographic activity clusters in Texas, California, and Florida, with sustained Texas HHSC procurement across multiple state-supported living centers (Lubbock, San Angelo, Austin, Corpus Christi, Abilene, El Paso) and California state hospitals issuing bids for onsite oral surgery and laboratory services. Recent representative opportunities include the Texas Health and Human Services Commission soliciting dental anesthesia services at multiple SSLCs under IFB structures (e.g., HHS0017609 for Austin SSLC, due July 27, 2026; HHS0017648 for San Angelo SSLC dental anesthesia, due July 30, 2026); the California Department of Corrections procuring a dental registry network staffing pool with 36-month term and estimated hour commitments across dentists, hygienists, assistants, and laboratory technicians (RFP SD25-00032, due October 5, 2026); the Rhode Island Executive Office of Health and Human Services issuing a qualified vendor list (QLV) for Medicaid Managed Care Dental Program administration (QLV27007063, due November 13, 2026); and Granite School District (Utah) issuing an RFP for student dental services at 26 Title I schools with no direct cost to the district, revenue-based on insurance and Medicaid billing (DB26003RFP, due May 29, 2026). Texas HHSC contracts typically run one to three years with firm fixed pricing, require state licensure and five years' experience, and carry insurance minimums of $1 million per occurrence across multiple coverage lines.