UNSPSC 85571100: Structures of the tracheo-broncheal tree, natural or artificial opening-part B

This class includes one or more of 23 standard surgical interventions or procedures on component parts of the structures of the tracheo-broncheal tree via natural or artificial opening. These surgical interventions or procedures are listed in the World Health Organization's International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems or ICD-10 PCS under code 0B.

UNSPSC 85571100 Structures of the tracheo-broncheal tree, natural or artificial opening—part B is a Class code that shows minimal alignment between its nominal scope and the recent state and local opportunities tagged under it. The source contains six recent solicitations posted between July and September 2026, but only one—the Washington State Department of Transportation occupational medical surveillance RFP—involves respiratory or occupational health screening with a nexus to respiratory system assessment. The remaining five solicitations address independent disability medical evaluations for pension systems, surgical benefit carve-out networks, pharmacy benefit management, youth detention medical services, and temporary health professional staffing across ancillary clinical specialties. None of these involve tracheal or bronchial structures, artificial airways, or tracheostomy-related products or services that the code nominally describes.

The geographic spread across the recent postings spans Arizona (City of Phoenix), California (City of Long Beach and County of Santa Clara), Washington State (WSDOT), Texas (Harris County), and Florida (Collier County), but the code's actual relevance to state and local procurement under these tags is unclear. The Washington State Ferries medical surveillance RFP (RFP20260825, due October 9, 2026) represents the closest substantive match, requiring occupational medical examinations by board-certified occupational physicians across 14 Washington ferry locations for shipyard workers, engine crew, deck crew, and asbestos-exposed personnel. Beyond this single relevant opportunity, the code appears to reflect data-entry misalignment rather than a coherent procurement category, and business development activity under this code warranting pursuit should focus narrowly on occupational respiratory surveillance services if and where they are re-tagged or properly classified in future solicitations.