UNSPSC 85122002: Dental hygienist services

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

UNSPSC 85122002 Dental hygienist services is a Commodity code under which state and local governments procure anesthesia delivery, oral surgery, comprehensive dental exams, and specialized procedural support for vulnerable populations—particularly residents of state-supported living centers and correctional facilities. Recent activity shows Texas Health and Human Services Commission dominating the market with repeated solicitations for dental anesthesia (including monitored anesthesia care, conscious sedation, and total intravenous anesthesia), general dentistry, and oral surgery services at multiple state supported living centers, supplemented by smaller municipal and county jails contracting for inmate dental care and one statewide program administration contract from Florida's Agency for Persons with Disabilities. The work spans direct clinical delivery—fixed-price hourly or per-increment rates for anesthesia support, tooth extractions, biopsies, and restorative procedures—to care coordination and provider network management. Issuing bodies include Texas state agencies (HHSC and DSHS), Georgia municipalities (City of Atlanta Department of Corrections, Richmond County Sheriff's Office), Texas counties (Williamson County), and specialized public entities (Florida APD, Detroit Health Department). Qualification barriers are consistently high: bidders must hold unrestricted state dental licenses (DDS or DMD), specialized anesthesia permits at Level 3 or Level 4 in Texas, five or more years of relevant experience, DEA registration where applicable, three verifiable references, comprehensive insurance (workers' compensation $1 million, professional liability $1 million, umbrella $1 million), and background clearance compliance.

Texas dominates recent activity, with eight of the last twelve opportunities originating from HHSC across Austin, San Angelo, Corpus Christi, Abilene, and El Paso state supported living centers—all with response dates between June 29 and July 30, 2026, indicating a compressed seasonal procurement cycle. The City of Atlanta and Richmond County, Georgia; Williamson County, Texas; and the City of Detroit account for the remaining activity. Representative recent solicitations include HHS0017648 (Texas HHSC, San Angelo SSLC dental anesthesia services, IFB, due July 30, 2026 at 10:30 AM CT) seeking a DDS/DMD with Level 3 or Level 4 anesthesia permit and three years' experience at firm, fixed rates per 15-minute anesthesia increment plus trip fees; HHS0017561 (Texas HHSC, Austin SSLC on-site total intravenous anesthesia, due July 8, 2026) requiring DDS/DMD with sedation and anesthesia endorsements and pricing on 15-minute increments with prior 12-month spending of $40,000; and 26RFSQ31 (Williamson County, Texas jail inmate dental services, due May 26, 2026) seeking Texas-licensed dentists for 16 hours weekly infirmary presence plus 24/7 on-call over a four-year initial term. Two Florida and Georgia outliers (statewide dental services program administration via ITN and inmate medical services bundles) show broader geographic reach but represent administrative or bundled-service exceptions rather than direct clinical hygienist or anesthesia-support procurement. Competitive pressure remains moderate; most recent HHSC awards and contract closures are not disclosed, suggesting either rapid turnover in vendor relationships or limited published award data. Set-aside designations are absent across all solicitations reviewed; HUB subcontracting is encouraged in Texas but not mandated. Insurance and compliance burdens are substantial and uniform across jurisdictions.