UNSPSC 85141701: Initial diagnostic assessment

In this classification, this commodity consists of activities required to provide an initial medical diagnostic assessment

UNSPSC 85141701 Initial diagnostic assessment (Commodity) encompasses telehealth-based medical evaluation and preliminary clinical screening delivered by licensed practitioners to identify presenting conditions and initiate appropriate care pathways. State and local governments procuring under this code are acquiring urgent-care and primary-care assessment services delivered remotely, occupational health screening, disability medical record summarization, cancer screening coordination, and specialized diagnostic consultations—work increasingly delivered through telehealth platforms integrated with electronic health records and designed to triage patients, support occupational fitness-for-duty determinations, and inform downstream specialist referrals or treatment planning. The recent opportunities block shows issuing bodies spanning health plans, county health systems, state departments of human services, municipal employee benefit programs, county sheriff's offices, and independent school districts, with significant repeat activity from California county health agencies and Nevada state health authorities. The geographic spread of recent solicitations includes California, Nevada, Colorado, Georgia, Florida, Kansas, New Jersey, Texas, Arizona, Illinois, and the District of Columbia, reflecting nationwide procurement momentum across both large metropolitan systems and smaller rural or specialized institutional buyers.

Representative recent opportunities include the Inland Empire Health Plan (IEHP) requesting vendor information on 24/7/365 virtual urgent-care services with California board-certified physicians and medication-prescribing authority, response deadline October 31, 2026 (RFI); the Nevada Health Authority soliciting proposals for Program of All Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE) operations across three Nevada service areas (Clark County, Washoe County, and rural counties) at fixed monthly capitation rates, proposals due December 10, 2026 (RFP); the San Mateo County Health System requesting Cancer Registry casefinding, abstraction, and submission services at approximately 1,000 annual records, proposals due October 12, 2026 (RFP); and the City of Phoenix requesting comprehensive cancer screening services for approximately 14,000 city employees emphasizing occupational cancer risks for first responders and firefighters, a five-year contract commencing July 1, 2027, proposals due February 2, 2026 (RFP). Evaluation frameworks commonly weight technical approach, firm and personnel qualifications, past performance references, and price equally or near-equally; many solicitations require HIPAA Business Associate compliance, insurance thresholds of $1 million to $5 million depending on service scope, and credentials including board certification, state licensure, or specialized certification (Certified Tumor Registrar, Oncology Data Specialist, Emergency Medicine board certification).