UNSPSC 85521635: Supplement azygos vein with synthetic substitute, open approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to supplement azygos vein 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 05U00JZ

UNSPSC 85521635 Supplement azygos vein with synthetic substitute, open approach is a Commodity code that carries a clinical medical procedure descriptor at odds with the state and local procurement opportunities actually posted under it. The recent solicitations tagged to this code do not involve vascular surgical procedures; instead, they encompass occupational and disability medical evaluation services, pharmacy benefit management, surgical care coordination through centers of excellence, and temporary health professional staffing. The issuing bodies are state departments, county human resources and health divisions, city retirement boards, and public health systems across multiple states. This mismatch between the code's nominal scope and the work actually being solicited suggests either a data classification error in the underlying procurement system or a systemic tagging anomaly that has populated the code with medical services procurement unrelated to vascular surgery.

The recent opportunities span Arizona (City of Phoenix Retirement Office RFP for independent medical evaluation services due October 16, 2026; maximum compensation $750,000 over five years), California (City of Long Beach RFP for surgical benefit carve-out management due October 7, 2026; Santa Clara County Health System RFQ for temporary health professional staffing due October 7, 2026), Washington (WSDOT RFP for occupational medical surveillance due October 9, 2026 with pre-bid conference August 31, 2026), Texas (Harris County Juvenile Probation Department RFI for specialty and emergency medical services due September 25, 2026), and Florida (Collier County RFP for pharmacy benefit management due April 9, 2026; historical annual spending approximately $8.7 million). The code shows no relevant activity for vascular surgery procurement and warrants clarification with the source procurement systems before pursuing work under it.