UNSPSC 85892002: Contact radiation of oropharynx

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a radiation therapy intervention or procedure of contact radiation of oropharynx. 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 D9YF7ZZ

UNSPSC 85892002 Contact radiation of oropharynx is a Commodity code that shows a significant mismatch between its nominal clinical scope and the actual work state and local governments are currently procuring under it. The recent solicitation record for this code does not support health-physics or radiation-oncology services; instead, the County of Santa Clara Health System is using the code to solicit temporary health professional staffing services across multiple ancillary clinical specialties, including audiology, cardiology, diagnostic imaging, gastroenterology, orthopedics, respiratory care, sterile processing, surgical services, and therapy services. This suggests the code is being applied as a catch-all or administrative placeholder rather than as a descriptor of radiation-therapy procurement. The work being tagged under this code is contingent staffing to fill temporary clinical vacancies across a health system, not contact radiation treatment or related modalities.

The County of Santa Clara Health System is the only recent issuing body identified under this code. The solicitation (RFSQHHSFY270052, posted July 7, 2026, due October 7, 2026) is structured as a non-exclusive, multiple-award qualification vehicle with no guaranteed work and a five-year vendor-pool duration; proposers may self-select for all or specific clinical categories without penalty, and scope will be negotiated on a case-by-case basis after placement on the Qualified List. The misalignment between the Commodity code's stated clinical purpose and the temporary staffing focus of this opportunity suggests that state and local procurement professionals pursuing this code should verify current usage with issuing agencies, as the code appears to be applied inconsistently or repurposed for administrative convenience rather than as a genuine indicator of radiation-oncology or health-physics demand.