UNSPSC 85801038: Change brace on right lower extremity

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a placement intervention or procedure to change brace on right lower extremity. 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 2W0LX3Z

UNSPSC 85801038 Change brace on right lower extremity is a Commodity code that does not reflect the actual work state and local governments are buying under this classification. Recent opportunities tagged to the code involve clinical laboratory testing, occupational health examinations, drug screening, postmortem testing, and medical surveillance — none of which align with orthopedic bracing equipment. The code appears to be a cataloging mismatch in state procurement systems; the opportunities are real and active, but they belong to different UNSPSC families focused on diagnostic and occupational health services rather than medical devices or orthotics.

State and local issuing bodies soliciting laboratory and occupational health services span state health departments (Illinois, Texas, Kentucky, Nevada, Michigan), county public health offices (Harris County, Hillsborough County, Brevard County), school districts (Austin ISD, Northside ISD), veterans affairs departments (Kentucky, multiple facilities), fire departments (Henry County, Trophy Club, Austin Energy), transit authorities (Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County), state police (Oregon), and independent health organizations (Harris Center for Mental Health and IDD, Rush University Medical Center for emergency pandemic response). Representative recent opportunities include the Illinois Department of Human Services Bureau of Pharmacy and Clinical Support Services requesting clinical laboratory services across 14 mental health and developmental disability facilities under IFB B-52955 due August 4, 2026, with a 7% Business Enterprise Program set-aside; the Texas Health and Human Services Commission requesting lead sample analysis services for the Blood Lead Surveillance Branch under IFB HHS0017054V2 due July 31, 2026, with a 26% HUB utilization goal and EPA-recognized NLLAP accreditation required; and Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners requesting comprehensive occupational wellness examinations for up to 1,300 fire rescue members under ITB-26-00315 due July 21, 2026, with an estimated contract value of $2,480,940 over three years and NFPA 1500 and 1582 compliance required. Geographic activity concentrates in Texas (multiple state health and human services procurements, school districts, transit authority), Kentucky (veteran care facilities across multiple locations), Illinois (state health department), Florida (county medical examiner and health offices), and other states including Nevada, Michigan, Oregon, Georgia, and Colorado, with individual opportunities appearing in nearly all regions.