UNSPSC 85893266: Low dose rate (ldr) brachytherapy of stomach using cesium 137 (cs-137)

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a radiation therapy intervention or procedure of low dose rate (ldr) brachytherapy of stomach using cesium 137 (cs-137). 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 DD11B7Z

UNSPSC 85893266 Low dose rate brachytherapy of stomach using cesium 137 (CS-137), a Commodity code, shows a mismatch between its nominal scope — a highly specialized oncology procedure — and the recent state and local procurement activity tagged to it. The single recent opportunity solicited under this code is the County of Santa Clara Health System's RFQ for temporary health professional staffing services across multiple ancillary clinical categories, including audiology, cardiology, diagnostic imaging, gastroenterology, orthopedic, respiratory care, sterile processing, surgical and operating room support, and therapy services. The Health System explicitly excludes nursing, physician, and other non-clinical staffing from the scope. This staffing opportunity bears no relationship to brachytherapy procurement and suggests either a tagging error in the County's categorization or a fundamental misalignment between the code's intended commodity and what state and local health systems are actually buying under it.

The County of Santa Clara Health System issued this RFQ as a non-exclusive, multiple-award qualification vehicle with no guaranteed work volume, accepting proposals through October 7, 2026. The Health System reserves the right to maintain the Qualified List for up to five years and contract with selected vendors as operational needs arise. Proposers may self-select specific health professional categories without penalty for single-specialty focus, and qualifications will be evaluated independently by category. All proposals must be submitted electronically. No other recent state or local opportunities under this code are present in the source, and no geographic spread beyond Santa Clara County is evident.