UNSPSC 85171600: Hospice care

Range of services provided to individuals who are dying

UNSPSC 85171600 Hospice care is a Class code that, based on recent state and local solicitations, encompasses nursing staffing services for medically complex patients in educational and correctional settings, laboratory and diagnostic testing services, occupational health and wellness examinations, and specialized medical surveillance. State and local governments do not appear to be procuring traditional end-of-life hospice services under this code; instead, they are soliciting clinical support and medical screening services across schools, correctional facilities, county health systems, veterans homes, and state agencies. Issuing bodies include county school districts (Hillsborough County Public Schools in Florida), county correctional departments (Escambia County Corrections), county health authorities (Inland Empire Health Plan in California), state health departments (Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Illinois Department of Human Services), county governments (Collin County, Santa Clara County, Rockland County, Harris County), and specialized state authorities (Kentucky Department of Veteran Affairs, Nevada Purchasing Division, District of Columbia Office of the Chief Medical Examiner). Recent solicitations reveal repeat activity from state departments of human services, county health systems, and corrections agencies across multiple contract cycles.

Geographic activity concentrates in Florida, Texas, Illinois, California, and Colorado, with additional recent solicitations from Kentucky, Nevada, the District of Columbia, and New Jersey. Representative recent opportunities include Hillsborough County Public Schools' notice of intent to purchase sole-source staffing services from AB Staffing Solutions for nursing support to medically fragile students (ITB 25619SSDDST, posted October 19, 2026, with a protest deadline of November 27, 2025); Escambia County Corrections' RFP for onsite chronic dialysis services for inmate patients (RFP PD2526121, posted October 7, 2026, proposals due November 3, 2026); Illinois Department of Human Services' IFB for clinical laboratory services at 14 mental health and developmental disability facilities (IFB B-54074, posted September 11, 2026, bids due September 30, 2026, $700,000 annually estimated); and Bernalillo County's RFP for occupational medical health services (RFP 1227SS, posted August 31, 2026, proposals due October 8, 2026). The code shows robust activity with substantial contract values, multi-year terms, and recurring procurement cycles, signaling sustained demand for clinical support services in government healthcare operations.