UNSPSC 85512288: Bypass left common iliac artery to left common iliac artery with autologous venous tissue, open approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to bypass left common iliac artery to left common iliac artery with autologous venous tissue, 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 041D097

UNSPSC 85512288 Bypass left common iliac artery to left common iliac artery with autologous venous tissue, open approach is a Commodity code nominally describing a specific surgical vascular procedure, but the recent state and local opportunities posted under this code show no alignment with that scope. Instead, the code appears to be capturing a broad range of occupational health, disability evaluation, employee benefits administration, and temporary healthcare staffing services—none of which involves the named surgical procedure. The City of Phoenix Retirement Office recently posted an RFP for independent medical evaluation services focused on disability benefit determinations for public safety personnel (RTMRFP26001, due October 16, 2026), the City of Long Beach solicited surgical benefit carve-out program management for employee health plans (HR26753, due October 7, 2026), and the Washington State Department of Transportation requested occupational medical surveillance services for ferry system workers across 14 regional locations (RFP20260825, due October 9, 2026). These opportunities represent a cross-jurisdictional mix spanning city retirement boards, municipal employee benefits administration, and state transportation agencies—issuing bodies typically concerned with occupational health compliance, benefits plan management, and disability determinations rather than vascular surgery. The code shows little relevant recent activity aligned with its stated commodity definition; the mismatch between the UNSPSC label and actual procurement activity suggests either a classification error or a broader categorization problem within the taxonomy.

Geographic activity is dispersed across Arizona (Phoenix), California (Long Beach and Santa Clara County), Washington State (statewide ferries and terminals), Florida (Collier County), and Texas (Harris County), with no dominant regional concentration. Beyond the mismatch with the code's stated scope, procurement volume under this code is sparse and fragmented—no single issuing body or service line dominates, and the opportunities reflect episodic rather than recurring demand. The Santa Clara County Health System's temporary staffing qualification pool (RFSQHHSFY270052, due October 7, 2026) and Harris County's RFI for specialty and emergency medical services for detained youth (071626BNM, due September 25, 2026) further illustrate the wide scatter of service types tagged under this code. Unless the code taxonomy undergoes correction, pursuing opportunities under 85512288 requires treating each solicitation as a standalone procurement unrelated to the others, with no consistent scope, buyer profile, or market signal to guide strategy.