UNSPSC 85122102: Occupational therapy services

In this classification, this commodity consists of comprehensive services required to be an occupational therapy service

UNSPSC 85122102 Occupational therapy services is a Commodity code capturing specialized therapeutic support services that state and local governments procure to meet mandated disability services obligations and staff shortages in schools, health agencies, and residential facilities. State and local education systems and health departments are the primary buyers, with school districts (regular and special-purpose) dominating the opportunity mix alongside state-operated residential care centers, county behavioral health systems, and municipal health departments. The recent solicitations show work ranging from school-based occupational therapy for students with disabilities to direct therapy delivery in psychiatric centers and residential living facilities for adults with serious mental illness and developmental disabilities. Representative opportunities include Clayton County Public Schools (Georgia) seeking occupational therapists on-site and virtual delivery across 67 schools under RFP 007-26 due April 14, 2026; Walworth County Department of Health and Human Services (Wisconsin) procuring comprehensive early intervention therapy services (speech, occupational, and physical) for 190 children annually under RFP 26064 due June 4, 2026; the Michigan School for the Deaf requesting licensed occupational therapists or certified assistants under supervision to serve 130 residential and day students under RFP 260000002364 due July 28, 2026; and the Central Consolidated School District (New Mexico) soliciting physical therapy services for students across fifteen facilities under RFP 2026SPED161 due April 28, 2026.

Procurement activity is geographically dispersed across school districts in Georgia, Texas, Florida, Michigan, Oregon, Wisconsin, New Mexico, and Colorado, with particular concentration in large urban and suburban school systems managing high volumes of special education caseloads. Georgia school districts (Clayton County, Cherokee County, Dougherty County) and Texas independent school districts (Eanes, Harlandale, Elgin, San Antonio) show recurring demand. State health systems in Texas and mental health rehabilitation centers in California and Florida round out the geographic spread. Issuing bodies split roughly equally between independent school districts seeking contracted support to address staffing shortages and comply with Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) requirements on an as-needed basis, and county/municipal health and human services agencies seeking direct service delivery or program operation in residential or psychiatric settings. Contract terms typically run 12 months to three years with renewal options, compensation structures vary from hourly rates to monthly per-bed or per-service models, and set-asides for small business or disadvantaged enterprises appear sporadically but are not standard across the code. Recent activity suggests strong and sustained demand driven by nationwide therapist licensing shortages and IDEA-mandated service delivery obligations.