UNSPSC 85171600: Hospice care

Range of services provided to individuals who are dying

UNSPSC 85171600 Hospice care is a Class code that captures state and local procurement of clinical laboratory, occupational health screening, and medical surveillance services tied to public health and employee wellness programs—a scope that diverges sharply from the code's nominal definition. Recent solicitations show state and local buyers purchasing clinical lab testing (routine panels, drug screening, diagnostic assays), occupational medicine and pre-employment physicals, postmortem and forensic testing, and employee health surveillance across mental health facilities, veterans' centers, fire departments, school districts, and public health agencies. The issuing bodies span state departments of health and human services, county health authorities, independent school districts, municipal fire departments, and state veterans' affairs systems. Repeat buyers include the Commonwealth of Kentucky Department of Veterans Affairs (soliciting lab services for multiple skilled nursing facilities at veterans centers) and the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (procurement of lead contamination and wastewater testing). The mix reflects fragmented demand across specialized clinical disciplines rather than hospice-specific procurement.

Geographic spread clusters in Texas, Kentucky, Michigan, Illinois, Colorado, Oregon, Georgia, and Florida, with sporadic activity in Nevada and other states. Representative recent opportunities include the Illinois Department of Human Services seeking clinical laboratory services at 14 mental health and developmental disability facilities statewide under IFB with a 7% Business Enterprise Program set-aside (due August 4, 2026); the Texas Health and Human Services Commission requesting EPA-accredited lead sample analysis services across Texas regions under IFB with a 26% HUB subcontracting goal (due July 31, 2026); the State of Nevada Purchasing Division soliciting clinical lab testing services statewide with a 5% Nevada-based business preference under RFP (due July 13, 2026); and the Commonwealth of Kentucky Department of Veterans Affairs issuing multiple RFPs for comprehensive medical laboratory services at individual veterans centers with CLIA certification and PointClickCare EHR integration requirements (multiple deadlines in April–June 2026). The code shows active state-level procurement with substantial emphasis on accreditation (CLIA, CAP, Joint Commission), EHR integration capability, set-asides for disadvantaged enterprises, and performance standards tied to result turnaround times and critical value reporting. Activity is concentrated in the second and third quarters of 2026.