UNSPSC 42144000: External hearing device parts and accessories

In this classification, this class includes, products, components, accessories, and supplies, providing external hearing capabilities.

UNSPSC 42144000 External hearing device parts and accessories is a Class code encompassing hearing screening equipment, diagnostic devices, consumable supplies such as ear tips and probe cords, and related components procured by state health departments and regional health authorities to support newborn hearing screening programs and rehabilitation services for individuals with traumatic brain or spinal cord injuries. State and local governments buy complete hearing screening systems (such as DPOAE and OAE equipment), replacement probes and ear tips, annual calibration services, and hearing aids as part of comprehensive durable medical equipment (DME) and rehabilitation service programs. The issuing bodies include state health departments and their divisions of purchasing conducting procurements on behalf of specialized programs—typically early hearing detection and intervention (EHDI) programs serving newborns and children, or rehabilitation services departments serving adults with traumatic injuries. These procurements are typically competitively bid RFPs with one-year purchase order contract terms and vendor performance requirements including insurance coverage, regulatory compliance (HIPAA, FedRAMP, E-Verify), and equipment maintenance or calibration guarantees.

Recent activity concentrates in Texas and Utah. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission issued RFP HHS0017173 on May 4, 2026 (proposals due June 2, 2026) for Master Contracts for Durable Medical Equipment and Services across eleven geographic regions, with hearing aids and communication aids as one of eleven DME categories; the contract carries a HUB set-aside with a 21.1 percent utilization goal, spans five years through August 31, 2031, and carries an estimated value of approximately $1,000,000 per state fiscal year with a cumulative cap of $5,000,000. The State of Utah Division of Purchasing, on behalf of the Department of Health and Human Services Early Hearing Detection and Intervention Program, posted two RFPs: BB26-20 (posted February 13, 2026, due February 23, 2026) for two GSI Corti DPOAE hearing screeners with delivery by March 20, 2026, and BB26-26 (posted April 24, 2026, due May 1, 2026) for five Maico EroScan DPOAE screeners with delivery by June 12, 2026 and a maximum budget of $28,000. Both Utah procurements are single purchase order awards with one-year terms and no disadvantaged-enterprise set-asides identified.