UNSPSC 85264103: Diagnosis of vitamin a deficiency with corneal xerosis

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a diagnosis of Vitamin A deficiency with corneal xerosis. Vitamin A deficiency with corneal xerosis 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 E50. 2

UNSPSC 85264103 Diagnosis of vitamin a deficiency with corneal xerosis (Commodity) shows minimal alignment between its nominal scope and recent state and local procurement activity. The code's title references a specific ophthalmic diagnostic procedure — vitamin A deficiency assessment — yet the three most recent opportunities posted under this code span diagnostic imaging systems implementation, special education contracted services, and temporary health professional staffing across multiple clinical specialties. None of these solicitations involve vitamin A deficiency diagnosis or corneal xerosis evaluation. State and local procurement appears to be using this code as a catch-all for health services or diagnostic work without regard for specificity, creating a mismatch between the code's intended narrow scope and actual buying patterns. The issuing bodies include a public health system (San Mateo Medical Center), a public school district (Birdville Independent School District), and a county health system (Santa Clara Health System), suggesting the code may be applied to a broad range of health-related services rather than the specialized diagnostic category its name describes.

Geographic activity centers on California (San Mateo County and Santa Clara County) and Texas (Tarrant County), based on the three identified opportunities. Response dates cluster in October 2026, with San Mateo Medical Center's PACS system solicitation due October 21, 2026 (RFP), Birdville ISD's special education contracted services due October 21, 2026 (competitive sealed proposal), and Santa Clara Health System's temporary health professional staffing qualification vehicle due October 7, 2026 (RFQ). Because the code itself does not reliably match the work being bought, firms considering pursuit should verify code assignment in each specific solicitation notice rather than relying on this code as a reliable procurement signal for vitamin A deficiency diagnosis or related ophthalmology services.