UNSPSC 85511259: Replacement of abdominal aorta with synthetic substitute, open approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to replacement of abdominal aorta with synthetic substitute, open approach. This surgical intervention or procedure is listed in the World Health Organization's International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems or ICD-10 as code 04R00JZ

UNSPSC 85511259 Replacement of abdominal aorta with synthetic substitute, open approach (Commodity) does not match the scope of recent state and local contract opportunities posted under this code. The code nominally describes a specific surgical procedure — replacement of an abdominal aorta with synthetic material via open surgical approach — yet the recent opportunities solicited under it span occupational medical surveillance, pharmacy benefit management, temporary health professional staffing, disability medical record summaries, surgical carve-out benefit programs, and emergency/specialty medical services for detained youth. None of these solicitations seek procurement of abdominal aortic replacement procedures, implants, or related clinical services. The mismatch suggests either systematic miscoding of opportunities in the state and local procurement data, or that the code is being used as a catch-all for miscellaneous healthcare-related services rather than reflecting its intended Commodity definition. The recent activity is too diffuse and disconnected from the code's nominal scope to establish a reliable signal of what state and local governments are actually buying under UNSPSC 85511259.

The geographic distribution of the six recent opportunities spans Arizona, California, Florida, Texas, and Washington, with no single state dominating. Issuing bodies include city retirement offices (Phoenix), municipal human resources departments (Long Beach), state transportation agencies (Washington Department of Transportation), county health systems (Santa Clara), county procurement offices on behalf of health consortia (Collier County), and county juvenile probation departments (Harris County). Representative solicitations include the City of Phoenix Retirement Office's RFP for independent medical evaluation services (due October 16, 2026, maximum $750,000 over five years), the Washington State Department of Transportation's RFP for occupational medical surveillance services (due October 9, 2026, with pre-bid conference August 31, 2026), and the County of Santa Clara Health System's solicitation to establish a qualified vendor pool for temporary health professional staffing across thirteen ancillary clinical categories (due October 7, 2026). The code shows recent activity but lacks coherent procurement intent tied to its stated definition.