UNSPSC 85131504: Human experimentation

In this classification, this commodity consists of comprehensive services required to be an animal experimentation service

UNSPSC 85131504 Human experimentation (Commodity) covers occupational medical surveillance and wellness examination services that state and local governments procure to support employee health and safety programs, regulatory compliance, and occupational fitness assessments. The work encompasses baseline, periodic, follow-up, and exit medical examinations tailored to specific job categories or industries, along with the associated medical record management, laboratory testing, and clinical evaluation required by state occupational health regulations and federal standards. State and local issuing bodies under this code include state transportation departments, county health systems, and county public safety departments. The work is solicited through both RFP and ITB vehicles, with contract terms typically spanning two to three years and evaluation emphasizing clinical capability alongside cost.

Recent activity shows concentrated solicitation in Washington and Florida. The Washington State Department of Transportation posted RFP 20260825 on August 25, 2026, for occupational medical surveillance services supporting the Washington State Ferries, with proposals due October 9, 2026; the scope requires examinations across 14 ferry locations statewide for shipyard, engine crew, deck crew, and asbestos-team personnel, with a two-year initial term and optional five additional one-year extensions. Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners posted ITB 26-00315 on June 29, 2026, for comprehensive occupational wellness examinations serving the county fire rescue department with an estimated contract value of $2,480,940 over three years, requiring nine to thirty daily assessments aligned with NFPA 1500 and 1582 standards and staffing that includes a physician Medical Director, Advanced Practice Registered Nurse, Clinical Exercise Physiologist, and Sonographer. The County of Santa Clara Health System posted RFQ RFSQHHSFY270052 on July 7, 2026, establishing a non-exclusive, multiple-award qualified vendor pool for temporary health professional staffing across thirteen ancillary clinical categories, with proposals due October 7, 2026.