UNSPSC 85122005: Orthodontic services

In this classification, this commodity consists of comprehensive services required to be an orthodontist

UNSPSC 85122005 Orthodontic services is a Commodity code that encompasses a broader range of dental care delivery than the code name alone suggests. State and local procurement under this code covers comprehensive dental services, dental anesthesia, oral surgery, specialized equipment acquisition, and inmate dental care—both for individuals in community and institutional settings. Recent solicitations show steady activity across general dentistry, anesthesia administration, surgical procedures, and diagnostic equipment procurement, with emphasis on serving populations with intellectual and developmental disabilities, institutional residents, and vulnerable populations requiring accessible dental care.

The issuing-body mix is dominated by the Texas Health and Human Services Commission, which solicits repeatedly for dental services at multiple State Supported Living Centers (Austin, Abilene, El Paso, San Angelo, Corpus Christi, and Lubbock facilities); additional issuers include the City of Jacksonville (inmate dental services), Valencia College in Florida (diagnostic equipment), the City of Detroit (community dental centers), and Williamson County, Texas (jail inmate services). Geographic concentration is strongest in Texas, where HHSC drives the majority of recent activity; Florida, Georgia, and Michigan show supplemental activity. Representative recent opportunities include the Texas Health and Human Services Commission seeking dental anesthesia services at El Paso State Supported Living Center (IFB HHS0017597V2, response due August 20, 2026, covering general anesthesia and conscious sedation for residents Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mountain Time); the City of Atlanta issuing a prequalification phase for on-call inmate dental services at the Atlanta City Detention Center (prequalification PE66062NONST2026000000416 due June 30, 2026, requiring a Georgia-licensed dentist with ten years of general practice and five years of correctional dentistry experience); and Valencia College's sole-source procurement for four iTero Lumina Scanners from Align Technology, Inc. (solicitation SS202620, response due November 27, 2025, $143,196.00 total acquisition cost for advanced 3D intraoral imaging technology). Texas HHSC contracts typically run one to three years beginning September 1, with firm fixed pricing, comprehensive insurance requirements ($1 million professional liability and umbrella coverage standard), and best-value award criteria emphasizing ability to meet requirements and performance delivery capability alongside price.