UNSPSC 85252503: Diagnosis of malignant neoplasm on the retina

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a diagnosis of Malignant neoplasm on the Retina. Malignant neoplasm on the Retina is listed in the World Health Organization's International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems or ICD-10 as a four digit category under code C69. 2

UNSPSC 85252503 Diagnosis of malignant neoplasm on the retina is a Commodity code whose recent state and local activity centers not on retinal oncology diagnosis per se, but on diagnostic imaging infrastructure, health professional staffing, and ancillary clinical services that support imaging and specialty care delivery. The code shows minimal alignment with its nominal scope; the recent opportunities posted under it reflect broader procurement in imaging systems and temporary clinical staffing that may incidentally serve retinal pathology but are not targeted to that specialty. State and local buyers soliciting under this code include county health systems, county-operated hospital networks, and school districts, with issuing bodies spanning California and Texas. The mix suggests mislabeling at the source rather than a coherent procurement category—one opportunity involves a diagnostic imaging PACS platform (San Mateo County Medical Center), another covers temporary health professional staffing across 13 ancillary clinical categories including diagnostic imaging and ophthalmology (Santa Clara County Health System), and a third involves special education contracted services including evaluations and therapies through a school district (Birdville Independent School District in Tarrant County, Texas). The school district and special education components bear no relationship to retinal oncology diagnosis or imaging systems.

Recent activity includes San Mateo County Medical Center's RFP for a Diagnostic Imaging PACS with a response deadline of October 21, 2026, seeking enterprise-grade image archiving and communication supporting radiology, cardiology, and dental imaging with EPIC integration and migration from an existing ScImage system; Santa Clara County Health System's non-exclusive, multiple-award qualification vehicle for temporary health professional staffing across ancillary clinical categories (audiology, diagnostic imaging/radiology, ophthalmology, and others) with no guaranteed volume, deadline October 7, 2026; and Birdville Independent School District's RFP for special education contracted services (audiologist, diagnostician, dyslexia evaluator, speech language therapist, occupational therapist, physical therapist, and related specialties) across 30 campuses, due October 21, 2026. The code's recent activity is geographically scattered (California and Texas) and lacks thematic coherence. Firms evaluating pursuit should treat this code as showing minimal actionable demand aligned with its stated scope and flag the source data for classification review.