UNSPSC 85140000: Alternative and holistic medicine

In this classification, this family is composed of those entities with the breadth and depth of services to be active as an alternative or holistic medicine service

UNSPSC 85140000 Alternative and holistic medicine, a Family code, shows little relevant recent activity in state and local procurement. The code nominally spans wellness services and alternative health practices, but the recent opportunities tagged to this code address mental health crisis services, substance abuse treatment, emergency shelter operations, dental care, occupational health screening, and case management—none of which map to alternative medicine, homeopathy, acupuncture, or other services the code name suggests. One posting in the dataset is a venue notice (Williamson County Purchasing Department relocation) that contains no procurement scope whatsoever. The mismatch between code assignment and actual scope is pronounced across the set.

The issuing bodies span county health care agencies (Orange County, California, and Volusia County, Florida), school districts (Northside Independent, Austin Independent), state departments (Kentucky behavioral health and Medicaid divisions, New Hampshire administrative services, Colorado human services), and transit authorities (Dallas Area Rapid Transit). Orange County, California, dominates the recent opportunities, with multiple RFPs across July 2026 for emergency shelter operations ($2.074905 million, 18-month term), children and youth mental health services, coordinated entry system administration ($1.1 million across three programs), in-home crisis stabilization, and fentanyl education and naloxone training ($700,000). Geographic spread covers California (Orange County primarily), Florida (Seminole and Volusia counties), Texas (Dallas, Austin), Kentucky (multiple state agencies), Colorado, and New Hampshire. Representative recent opportunities include Orange County's RFP for Emergency Shelter Operations and Services (RFP0172968501EA, due July 8, 2026), County of Orange Health Care Agency's Children & Youth Full Service Partnership with High Fidelity Wraparound (RFP 0422934503CA, updated due date March 13, 2026), and Seminole County's Medical Director Services Agreement for EMS (RFP527726GCM, due August 5, 2026). The code does not support pursuit of alternative medicine opportunities; the recent activity reflects behavioral health, substance abuse, homelessness services, and emergency medical staffing—none aligned with the UNSPSC 85140000 scope.