UNSPSC 85131600: Medical ethics

In this classification, this class consists of medical ethicist services

UNSPSC 85131600 Medical ethics is a Class code that encompasses state and local procurement of clinical oversight, quality assurance, and compliance services that ensure healthcare delivery meets professional, regulatory, and legal standards. Recent opportunities show state and local agencies purchasing external quality review organization services, clinical review services for prior authorizations and grievances, occupational health program oversight, correctional health services evaluation, and pharmaceutical consulting aligned with medical ethics and safety protocols. The issuing bodies include state departments (Kentucky Department of Corrections, Texas Health and Human Services Commission, California Department of Industrial Relations, Washington State Health Care Authority, Mississippi State Hospital), county health departments and sheriffs' offices (DeKalb Public Health, Richmond County, Seminole County, Hillsborough County), school districts (Austin Independent School District, Schertz-Cibolo-Universal City ISD), fire districts (Consolidated Fire Protection District of Los Angeles County, Clackamas Fire, Seminole County EMS), and health plans (Inland Empire Health Plan). Recent activity spans Texas, Georgia, Kentucky, Washington, Mississippi, Oregon, Florida, California, and Illinois, with concentration in correctional healthcare and occupational health services overseen or evaluated through ethics-aligned clinical protocols.

The Washington State Health Care Authority issued RFP 2026HCA4 on July 10, 2026 (proposals due August 7, 2026) to procure External Quality Review Organization services for Apple Health Medicaid programs, a $12.07 million five-year contract requiring NCQA CAHPS and HEDIS audit licensure and 70 percent staff location in Washington. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission issued multiple clinical service IFBs including wound care (HHS0017728, due July 30, 2026, $75,000 annual spend), podiatry (HHS0017596 and HHS0017527, July 9–27, 2026, $60,000–75,000 annual), and diagnostic sonography (HHS0017558, due July 7, 2026, $500 per four-hour clinic), all requiring licensure, board certification, professional liability insurance, and best-value award criteria. Kentucky Department of Corrections released multiple RFPs (due July 2–16, 2026) for comprehensive medical services across correctional facilities (approximately 6,725 inmates) requiring five years of correctional healthcare experience, $6 million performance bonds, and cost-per-inmate-per-day pricing on 1,600-point technical-and-cost evaluation scales. DeKalb Public Health rebid primary care medication dispensing services (RFQ due July 27, 2026) for Ryan White patients requiring Georgia pharmacy licensure, same-day/next-day delivery, and fee-for-service compensation tied to actual dispensing. Inland Empire Health Plan (California) sought Clinical Review Services (RFP 25-06803, due May 27, 2026) from board-certified physicians to review prior authorizations and grievances at blended hourly rates across a one-year initial term with four optional renewals. These codes see steady activity driven by healthcare compliance mandates, correctional system obligations, occupational health regulations (NFPA, OSHA), and managed-care quality oversight requirements.