UNSPSC 42141818: Aversive conditioning devices

In this classification, this commodity indicates a product that is a device that uses something unpleasant, or a punishment, to stop an unwanted behavior. Most nations, for tariff and trade purposes, schedule these products under HS 854389.

UNSPSC 42141818 Aversive conditioning devices is a Commodity code with minimal recent state and local activity directly aligned to its nominal scope. The code's abstract designation suggests specialized behavioral modification equipment, yet recent solicitations tagged to this code show little connection to aversive conditioning per se. Instead, the opportunities reflect a broader ecosystem of special education supplies, durable medical equipment, fitness and conditioning services, and law enforcement equipment — none of which are aversive conditioning devices. State and local buyers appear to use this code loosely or as a catch-all classification for rehabilitation, therapeutic, and conditioning apparatus that falls outside more precise taxonomy slots.

Recent activity spans Texas, California, and multi-state cooperative purchasing frameworks. Region 7 Purchasing Cooperative (Kilgore, Texas) posted a Catalog Discount Bid for special education and supplies (SPE2628) with bids due October 1, 2026, covering an estimated contract expenditure of $2,713,541 over two years with anticipated multiple awardees. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission issued an RFP for Durable Medical Equipment and Services (HHS0017173) supporting comprehensive rehabilitation for traumatic brain and spinal cord injuries across eleven geographic regions, with proposals due June 2, 2026 and contract award anticipated for August 2026; this procurement included a HUB set-aside with a 21.1 percent utilization goal. The City of Tucson solicited athletic training services (RFP 260163) due June 9, 2026. Sourcewell, a Minnesota-based cooperative, posted an RFP for Law Enforcement Equipment (#061626) due June 16, 2026, serving hundreds of public entities across multiple states. A California Department of Health Services RFB for SciFit Pro2 equipment (RFBIS26200998) closed June 12, 2026, with minimal scope detail in the available summary. Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District issued an RFP covering athletic strength and conditioning and powerlifting supplies (ASCP0526) due May 4, 2026. The issuing-body mix reflects school districts, state agencies, cities, counties, and regional cooperatives. The code shows no clear geographic concentration and no standout repeat buyers in the recent record.