UNSPSC 85801860: Removal of packing material on right thumb

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a placement intervention or procedure to removal of packing material on right thumb. 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 2W5GX5Z

UNSPSC 85801860 Removal of packing material on right thumb is a Commodity code that does not reflect the actual scope of state and local procurement activity in the recent opportunities block. The code's nominal focus on packing-material removal bears no relation to the laboratory, medical, occupational health, and pharmacy services that dominate the recent solicitation record. State and local governments are actively procuring clinical laboratory testing (including specimen collection, phlebotomy, routine and STAT processing, and electronic result reporting), occupational health services (physical examinations, drug and alcohol testing, medical surveillance), medical director services, and specialty diagnostic testing across healthcare facilities, correctional settings, fire departments, schools, and public health agencies. The issuing bodies span state health departments, state departments of human services and veterans affairs, counties, cities, school districts, and special-purpose public health authorities across Illinois, Texas, Kentucky, Michigan, Nevada, Colorado, Oregon, Florida, Georgia, and other jurisdictions.

Recent representative solicitations under this code include the Illinois Department of Human Services Bureau of Pharmacy and Clinical Support Services' IFB for clinical laboratory services at 14 mental health and developmental disability facilities statewide (due August 4, 2026, with a 7% Business Enterprise Program goal), the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's IFB for lead sample analysis services requiring EPA NLLAP accreditation with a 26% HUB subcontracting goal (due July 31, 2026), the Commonwealth of Kentucky Department of Veterans Affairs' RFPs for medical laboratory services at multiple long-term care skilled nursing facilities requiring CLIA certification and PointClickCare EHR integration (multiple deadlines ranging from April through July 2026), the State of Nevada Purchasing Division's RFP for statewide clinical laboratory testing with a 5% preference for Nevada-based businesses (due July 13, 2026), the Colorado Department of Human Services' RFP for CLIA-licensed diagnostic laboratory and STAT testing services to two mental health hospitals (due May 5, 2026 after addendum extension), and the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services' RFP for drug screening and confirmation testing services across all 83 counties (due May 4, 2026). The code shows substantial recent activity driven by ongoing government demand for laboratory services with state-level set-asides, HUB or MBE/WBE utilization goals, and EHR integration requirements that shape vendor strategy across the public sector.