UNSPSC 85131702: Bacteriology research services

In this classification, this commodity consists of comprehensive services required to be a bacteriology research service

UNSPSC 85131702 Bacteriology research services is a Commodity code that maps poorly to the state and local procurement activity recently posted under it. The code nominally covers scientific research in bacteriology, but the recent opportunities tagged with this code consist of occupational health testing, correctional and county medical services, pharmacy benefit management, and school science supplies—none of which constitute bacteriology research. The Illinois Department of Public Health posted an Emergency Final Costs Notice in May 2026 documenting completion of a $3,898,994.40 professional staffing contract executed through the CDC Foundation from February through August 2024, but this records a closed contract rather than soliciting new bacteriology research services. Collier County, Florida issued an RFP in April 2026 for Medical Director Services, Employment Physicals, and Drug Testing covering approximately 2,100 county employees, and Columbus Consolidated Government in Georgia posted an RFP in April 2026 for inmate medical and pharmacy services at Muscogee County Prison—both routine occupational and correctional health work unrelated to bacteriology research. Rockland County, New York solicited medical laboratory services in January 2026 for routine chemistry, hematology, microbiology, toxicology, and forensic testing across multiple county departments. The code shows little relevant recent activity under its nominal scope.

The geographic distribution reflects scattered state and local purchasing across Florida, Georgia, New York, Illinois, Texas, and California, with no concentration in any region. Issuing bodies include county governments (Collier County, Rockland County, Muscogee County in Georgia), state health departments (Illinois Department of Public Health), municipal consolidated governments (Columbus, Georgia), independent school districts (Donna ISD in Texas), and county behavioral health services (San Mateo County, California). The mismatch between the code's bacteriology research label and the actual work being solicited—occupational physicals, pharmacy management, laboratory testing, and school supplies—suggests this code is either misapplied by state and local procurement offices or the taxonomy entry does not reflect current procurement practice under this number.