UNSPSC 85661700: Tendons-head neck, open approach

This class includes one or more of 19 standard surgical interventions or procedures on component parts of the tendons of the head and neck with open approach. 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 0L.

UNSPSC 85661700 Tendons-head neck, open approach is a Class code whose nominal scope does not align with the recent state and local opportunities tagged under it. The most recent solicitations show no medical device procurement, surgical implants, or orthopedic hardware purchases. Instead, the code has been applied to occupational health services, pharmacy benefit management, temporary health professional staffing, and disability medical evaluation services—none of which fall within the tendon-repair device taxonomy the code nominally describes. State and local procurement offices appear to have misclassified these opportunities at tagging time.

The limited opportunities on record span four issuing bodies across three states: the Washington State Department of Transportation (occupational medical surveillance for ferry workers), the City of Phoenix Retirement Office (disability medical evaluation for fire and police pension boards), the City of Long Beach (surgery benefit carve-out programs for municipal employees), and the County of Santa Clara Health System (temporary ancillary health professional staffing). No pattern of repeat buying under this code is evident. The geographic activity touches Washington, Arizona, and California, with no concentration apparent. A pre-bid conference for the Washington State Ferries occupational surveillance RFP (RFP20260825) is scheduled for August 31, 2026, with proposals due October 9, 2026; the Phoenix Retirement Office independent medical evaluation RFP (RTMRFP26001) is due October 16, 2026; and the Santa Clara County temporary staffing pool solicitation (RFSQHHSFY270052) closes October 7, 2026. The code shows little relevant recent activity and appears unsuitable for business development targeting based on the mismatch between its nominal scope and actual procurement tagging.