UNSPSC 85131704: Cardiology research services

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

UNSPSC 85131704 Cardiology research services (Commodity) spans occupational health surveillance, independent medical evaluation, pharmacy benefit administration, and temporary clinical staffing — a misalignment between the code's abstract name and what state and local agencies are actually buying under it. The recent solicitations show little activity narrowly aligned with cardiology research; instead, the code appears to capture medical examination services, occupational health compliance programs, healthcare administrative functions, and clinical workforce augmentation. State and local issuing bodies pursuing work under this code include transit authorities, municipal pension boards, state transportation departments, counties, and regional health systems. The Dallas Area Rapid Transit Authority is seeking medical review officer services under a business process outsourcing model; the City of Phoenix Retirement Office seeks independent medical evaluation services for disability benefit determinations; the Washington State Department of Transportation requests occupational medical surveillance across ferry operations; Santa Clara County Health System is building a qualified vendor pool for temporary health professional staffing including cardiology and vascular specialties; and Collier County is procuring pharmacy benefit management services. The Illinois Department of Public Health emergency staffing purchase through the CDC Foundation, while documented under this code, represents a closed contract (February–August 2024) and signals no active opportunity.

Recent activity concentrates in Arizona, Washington, Florida, California, and Illinois, with responses due across October and November 2026. The City of Phoenix Retirement Office RFP (RTMRFP26001) closes October 16, 2026, with a maximum five-year contract value of $750,000 commencing February 3, 2027, requiring contractors with five years' disability medical record summary experience and access to board-certified examining physicians. The Washington State Department of Transportation RFP (RFP20260825) closes October 9, 2026, with a two-year base term and optional extensions, requiring occupational medicine board certification and coverage across 14 ferry terminals; cost accounts for 40 percent of scoring and non-cost capability for 60 percent. The Dallas Area Rapid Transit Authority business process outsourcing RFP (REQ2100974) closes October 5, 2026. The code shows thin direct cardiology research procurement; vendors should verify scope alignment with the specific issuing body before pursuit.