UNSPSC 85891744: High dose rate (hdr) brachytherapy of thyroid using palladium 103 (pd-103)

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a radiation therapy intervention or procedure of high dose rate (hdr) brachytherapy of thyroid using palladium 103 (pd-103). 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 DG159BZ

UNSPSC 85891744 High dose rate brachytherapy of thyroid using palladium 103 shows minimal recent state and local procurement activity. The single recent opportunity posted under this Commodity code is the County of Santa Clara Health System's July 2026 RFQ for temporary health professional staffing services across multiple ancillary clinical categories (Audiology, Cardiology and Vascular, Diagnostic Imaging/Radiology, Gastroenterology, Health Services Assistant, Medical Social Worker, Ophthalmology, Orthopedic, Patient Transporter, Respiratory Care, Sterile Processing, Surgical/Operating Room/Labor and Delivery, and Therapy Services). This solicitation appears misaligned with the code's nominal scope — the work being procured is clinical staffing placement, not specialized thyroid brachytherapy treatment delivery.

The County of Santa Clara Health System posted the staffing RFQ with a response deadline of October 7, 2026, establishing a non-exclusive, multiple-award qualified vendor pool with no guaranteed work volume and a five-year maintenance window. Proposers may select one or multiple clinical categories without penalty, and qualifications will be negotiated case-by-case upon contract award. The solicitation explicitly excludes nursing, physician, and other non-clinical staffing. The geographic footprint and issuing-body mix cannot be characterized from a single opportunity in a single jurisdiction. The code does not report sufficient recent aligned activity to establish a pattern of state and local procurement demand for brachytherapy services specifically.