UNSPSC 85131706: Pathology research services

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

UNSPSC 85131706 Pathology research services (Commodity) covers diagnostic laboratory and medical examination services that state and local governments procure for correctional facilities, county health departments, mental health programs, state hospital systems, and school districts. Recent opportunities show state and local agencies purchasing on-site pathology services, medical laboratory testing across multiple specimen types, medical director and employment physical services, inmate medical and pharmacy services bundled with laboratory work, and peer support staffing for behavioral health programs—a scope considerably broader than the code name alone suggests. Issuing bodies span state hospital departments, county correctional systems, county health and human services agencies, county procurement offices, independent school districts, and regional health consortiums, with Collier County, Florida appearing multiple times across distinct medical services procurements and the California Department of State Hospitals, Columbus Consolidated Government (Georgia), Rockland County (New York), and San Mateo County (California) each issuing at least one recent opportunity. These jurisdictions signal ongoing demand for contracted medical and laboratory staffing to supplement or replace in-house clinical capacity.

Recent activity concentrates in California, Florida, Georgia, New York, and Texas. The California Department of State Hospitals at Coalinga issued RFP 25-64027 for On-Site Pathology Services with proposals due April 6, 2026, and a maximum contract value of $295,000 for one year; Rockland County, New York sought Medical Laboratory Services through RFB-RC-2026-011 (proposals due February 19, 2026) covering routine chemistry, hematology, microbiology, toxicology, and forensic testing for multiple county departments with historical annual spend around $60,500; Columbus Consolidated Government in Georgia issued RFP 26-0008 for comprehensive Inmate Medical & Pharmacy Services for Muscogee County Prison (proposals due May 15, 2026) at current monthly cost of $95,537.71; and Collier County, Florida issued RFP 25-8407 for Medical Director Services, Employment Physicals and Drug Testing for 2,100 county employees (proposals due August 28, 2025) with historical spend of $92,000 per year. The Illinois Department of Public Health reported an emergency final-cost closure on an executed $3,898,994.40 professional staffing contract with the CDC Foundation spanning February through August 2024. Donna Independent School District in Texas issued a catalog discount bid for Science Supplies (RFP 011326-871, due April 8, 2026) that includes lab equipment alongside classroom materials. Set-asides and local vendor preferences appear in some procurements (Collier County offerings, Donna ISD) but not uniformly; most require E-Verify compliance and standard insurance provisions.