UNSPSC 85801035: Change brace on right foot

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a placement intervention or procedure to change brace on right foot. This placement 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 2W0SX3Z

UNSPSC 85801035 Change brace on right foot, a Commodity code, does not align with state and local procurement activity captured in recent solicitations. The code nominally describes orthotic or prosthetic foot bracing — a narrow medical device category — yet the recent opportunities tagged under this code span clinical laboratory testing, occupational health screening, drug testing, pharmacy services, hazardous waste management, and statewide medical surveillance programs. These opportunities reflect actual purchasing by state health departments, county corrections and social services agencies, school districts, veterans centers, fire departments, and municipal utilities. The mismatch between the code's device-specific name and the breadth of medical services and testing being solicited suggests either miscoding in the state and local source data or mission creep within the code's application at the procurement-office level.

State and local buyers under this code span state health and human services departments (Illinois, Texas, Kentucky, Colorado, Michigan, Nevada), county and city health offices (Harris County, Brevard County, Palm Bay), independent school districts (Austin, Northside, Schertz-Cibolo-Universal City), fire departments and public safety agencies (Henry County, Hillsborough County, Trophy Club), corrections agencies (Muscogee County Prison), and specialized agencies (Office of the Chief Medical Examiner, District of Columbia). Recent opportunities include the Illinois Department of Human Services seeking clinical laboratory services for mental health facilities under IFB with a 7% set-aside (due August 4, 2026); the Texas Health and Human Services Commission requesting EPA-accredited lead sample analysis (due July 31, 2026); the Harris Center for Mental Health requesting agency-wide clinical lab services for Houston-area clinics (due June 17, 2026); and the Commonwealth of Kentucky Department of Veterans Affairs repeatedly soliciting medical laboratory services across multiple veterans centers on an RFP basis. Buyers also include municipal utilities (City of Palm Bay seeking water and wastewater laboratory testing), animal services (Harris County pet clinic supplies), and specialized medical examiners (District of Columbia postmortem testing). The code shows negligible focus on orthotic devices and substantial activity in laboratory testing, occupational health, drug screening, medical examinations, and clinical services delivery.