UNSPSC 85801569: Immobilization of right upper arm using brace

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a placement intervention or procedure to immobilization of right upper arm using brace. 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 2W3AX3Z

UNSPSC 85801569 Immobilization of right upper arm using brace is a Commodity code that sees minimal recent activity in state and local procurement. The code nominally describes a single medical device—a brace for upper arm immobilization—yet the recent state and local contract opportunities tagged under this code reflect a much broader, unrelated scope of work. Clinical laboratory services dominate the recent opportunities, including lead sample analysis, postmortem testing, occupational health examinations, drug screening, wastewater surveillance testing, and comprehensive diagnostic testing across mental health facilities, veterans centers, fire departments, and correctional institutions. A subset of opportunities address occupational and employment screening services (physicals, drug and alcohol testing, fitness evaluations) and specialized medical services such as histology analysis and pharmacy benefit management. The code assignment appears misaligned with the actual work being procured.

State and local issuing bodies soliciting under this code span multiple jurisdictions: state departments (Illinois Department of Human Services, Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Michigan Department of Health and Human Services, Kentucky Department of Veterans Affairs, Colorado Department of Human Services), counties (Hillsborough County Florida, Harris County Texas, Brevard County Florida, Marion County Oregon, Collier County Florida, Henry County Georgia, Muscogee County Georgia), cities (Austin Texas, Palm Bay Florida, Columbus Georgia), independent school districts (Austin, Northside, Schertz-Cibolo-Universal City Texas), fire departments (Hillsborough County, Henry County, Trophy Club Texas), and specialized agencies (Texas Animal Health Commission, District of Columbia Office of the Chief Medical Examiner, Oregon State Police, Illinois Department of Public Health). A standout pattern of repeat buyers emerges: the Commonwealth of Kentucky Department of Veterans Affairs has posted multiple RFPs for medical laboratory services across its skilled nursing facilities (Thomson-Hood, Western Kentucky, Bowling Green, Carl M. Brashear centers), representing substantial recurring demand. Representative recent opportunities include the Illinois Department of Human Services Bureau of Pharmacy and Clinical Support Services IFB for clinical laboratory services across 14 mental health and developmental disability facilities (due August 4, 2026); the Texas Health and Human Services Commission IFB for lead sample analysis services with EPA National Lead Laboratory Accreditation Program requirements (due July 31, 2026); Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners ITB for comprehensive occupational wellness examinations for 1,300 fire rescue members at an estimated $2.48 million over three years (due July 21, 2026); and the State of Nevada RFP for clinical laboratory testing services statewide with a 5 percent Nevada-based business preference (due July 13, 2026).

The geographic spread covers all major U.S. regions with concentrated recent activity in Texas (health and human services laboratory services, occupational screening, animal health surveillance), Kentucky (veterans center laboratory services), Florida (occupational health, medical examiner services), and Nevada (clinical laboratory statewide). Opportunities also appear across Illinois, Colorado, Michigan, Georgia, Oregon, and Washington, D.C., suggesting nationwide demand. The code shows no relevant recent activity—the opportunities reflect laboratory testing, occupational health, and screening services wholly unrelated to upper arm bracing devices, indicating either systematic miscoding by issuing bodies or a database alignment issue. Firms evaluating this code should treat the classification as a signal of procurement database inconsistency rather than a reliable indicator of immobilization device demand.