UNSPSC 85831115: Assistance with respiratory ventilation, 24-96 consecutive hours, continuous negative airway pressure

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a therapeutic intervention or procedure to assistance with respiratory ventilation, 24-96 consecutive hours, continuous negative airway pressure. This 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 5A09459

UNSPSC 85831115 Assistance with respiratory ventilation, 24–96 consecutive hours, continuous negative airway pressure is a Commodity code that captures medical services and occupational health support procured by state and local governments, though the recent opportunities in the block show minimal direct alignment with the code's nominal respiratory-ventilation scope. Instead, the opportunities tagged under this code span independent medical evaluation services for disability retirement determinations, occupational medical surveillance for transportation workers, specialty medical care in youth detention settings, pharmacy benefit management, temporary health professional staffing, and surgical benefit carve-out programs. The issuing bodies include state departments (Washington State Department of Transportation), county governments (Harris County, Collier County, Santa Clara County), and municipalities (City of Phoenix, City of Long Beach), reflecting a mix of health system, human resources, and pension administration units across jurisdictions.

Recent solicitations show activity concentrated in the Southwest and West Coast. The Washington State Department of Transportation issued RFP20260825 on August 25, 2026 (due October 9, 2026) for occupational medical surveillance services across 14 Washington ferry locations, requiring a licensed occupational-medicine physician and two-year contract with potential extension to five additional one-year terms. The City of Phoenix Retirement Office posted RTMRFP26001 on September 16, 2026 (due October 16, 2026) for independent medical evaluation services supporting disability benefit determinations for approximately 75 annual applications under Arizona's Public Safety Personnel Retirement System, with a five-year maximum contract value of $750,000 commencing February 3, 2027. The County of Santa Clara Health System issued a multiple-award qualification vehicle (due October 7, 2026) for temporary health professional staffing across 13 ancillary clinical categories including respiratory care and surgical services. The code's actual procurement activity diverges substantially from its stated respiratory-ventilation focus, signaling either misclassification in the state and local tagging systems or scope creep within the code's practical application.