UNSPSC 85161501: Medical capital equipment maintenance or repair

These services are for repair and or maintenance of large or high asset value equipment. These may include washer/sterilizers, Xray equipment, lab analyzers, etc.

UNSPSC 85161501 Medical capital equipment maintenance or repair is a Commodity code under which state and local governments procure ongoing preventive maintenance, repair, calibration, and emergency response services for diagnostic imaging systems, patient monitoring equipment, respiratory devices, infusion pumps, and other medical capital assets—work that keeps clinical infrastructure operational and compliant with manufacturer warranties and regulatory standards. Recent opportunities span large healthcare systems, state-supported living centers, corrections departments, county health departments, academic medical centers, and special-purpose agencies, with issuing bodies ranging from state health and human services commissions to county boards of commissioners and municipal fire departments purchasing services for owned equipment fleets.

Activity concentrates in Texas, where the Texas Health and Human Services Commission has posted multiple competitive bids for biomedical service and repair at state hospitals and supported living centers (HHS0017184, HHS0017530, HHS0017569, HHS0017145), typically with annual or multi-year terms and estimated values between $16,575 and $1.5 million; Florida and California also show dense recent activity. Representative opportunities include the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's request for biomedical services on durable medical equipment (HHS0017184, IFB, responses due July 2026) covering ventilators, EKGs, patient monitors, and hospital beds across Austin and Waco facilities with an estimated historical spend of $1.5 million; Hillsborough County's sealed bid for maintenance and repair of 40 Vyaire Medical LTV 1200 ventilators over three years (ITB 26-00275, bids due June 2026, $140,225 estimated value); San Bernardino County's RFP for preventive maintenance and probe coverage on 11 Philips ultrasound systems at three facilities (ARMC126ARMC6418, proposals due July 2026); and Illinois Department of Veterans Affairs and Department of Human Services small purchases for building automation system maintenance (multiple BAS contracts, bids due June–August 2026). Sole-source procurements tied to specific manufacturer equipment are common—Valencia College's $96,093 purchase of a Philips Affiniti 70 Ultrasound System (sole source, November 2025) and Philadelphia's micro-purchases for Bioquell BQ50 system maintenance restricted to Ecolab (May 2026). Bidders typically must demonstrate CBET or equivalent biomedical technician certification, carry $1 million to $2 million general liability insurance, provide three verifiable references, and meet 24-hour or 48-hour response-time requirements for emergency repairs.