UNSPSC 85122001: Dentist services

In this classification, this commodity consists of comprehensive services required to be a dentist

UNSPSC 85122001 Dentist services, a Commodity code, encompasses clinical dental care delivery—examinations, preventive treatment, restorative procedures, oral surgery, anesthesia support, and emergency care—procured by state health and human services agencies, municipalities, school districts, and special-purpose facilities. State and local governments soliciting under this code are purchasing direct patient care from licensed dental professionals, often on a standing or episodic basis, rather than supplies or equipment. The issuing bodies are predominantly Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) procurement offices on behalf of State Supported Living Centers serving residents with intellectual and developmental disabilities, complemented by city and county health departments, correctional authorities, school districts, and public university systems. The Texas HHSC dominates recent activity, with multiple concurrent solicitations for dental services, dental anesthesia, and oral surgery at facilities statewide; other repeat buyers include the City of Atlanta Department of Corrections, the City of Detroit, Granite School District in Utah, and California State University.

Geographic activity centers on Texas, where HHSC is running parallel procurements for dental and anesthesia services at facilities in Lubbock, San Angelo, Abilene, Austin, El Paso, and Corpus Christi, each with distinct service profiles and response dates spanning July through October 2026. Outside Texas, representative recent opportunities include the City of Atlanta's multi-step sealed bid for on-call inmate dental services (prequalification due June 30, 2026, IFB to follow), Granite School District's RFP for student dental services at 26 Title I schools (proposals due May 29, 2026), the City of Detroit's sole-source procurement for comprehensive oral health services through My Community Dental Centers (sole-source notice, October 8, 2026), and the City of Millcreek, Utah's RFQ for mobile dental clinic services at City Hall (due September 17, 2026). Pricing structures vary widely: Texas HHSC procurements typically use firm, fixed hourly rates (ranging from $0.00 to $200,000.00 per hour depending on the scope), while school district and municipal health procurements may involve capitated models, sliding-fee schedules reimbursed through Medicaid and commercial payers, or no-cost-to-government arrangements where the contractor bills insurance directly. Licensure, experience, insurance, and background-check requirements are stringent across all issuers.