UNSPSC 85131700: Medical science and research

In this classification, this class is composed of those who provide the breadth and depth of services to be a medical science or research service

UNSPSC 85131700 Medical science and research is a Class code under which state and local governments procure occupational health surveillance, disability medical evaluations, medical record reviews, pharmacy benefit management administration, temporary clinical staffing, and investigative genetic genealogy services. Recent solicitations show purchasing concentrated in occupational health compliance (baseline and periodic medical examinations for transportation and ferry workers), disability benefit determinations for public safety retirement systems (medical record summarization and independent medical evaluations), specialty clinical staffing for health systems, and forensic medical support for law enforcement. Issuing bodies span state departments of transportation, city retirement offices on behalf of pension boards, county health systems, county human resources divisions managing employee health benefits, county sheriffs' offices, and regional transit authorities. The Dallas Area Rapid Transit Authority and Washington State Department of Transportation appear as repeat buyers of occupational medical surveillance and related services.

Recent activity concentrates in Washington, Arizona, California, Florida, and Utah. The Washington State Department of Transportation is soliciting occupational medical surveillance services with proposals due October 9, 2026 and a pre-bid conference scheduled for August 31, 2026, requiring physician-led examinations across 14 ferry system locations with a two-year base term and optional five one-year extensions; the City of Phoenix Retirement Office is requesting independent medical evaluation services with proposals due October 16, 2026 for disability benefit applications under Arizona's Public Safety Personnel Retirement System, with a five-year contract ceiling of $750,000 commencing February 3, 2027. The Dallas Area Rapid Transit Authority issued a business process outsourcing RFP for Medical Review Officer services with a proposal deadline of October 5, 2026. The County of Santa Clara Health System posted a non-exclusive qualified vendor pool for temporary health professional staffing in ancillary clinical categories (audiology, cardiology, diagnostic imaging, ophthalmology, respiratory care, surgical/OR services, and therapy) with proposals due October 7, 2026, with no guaranteed work volume and a potential five-year list maintenance period.