UNSPSC 42144002: Implanted hearing device external cables

In this classification, this commodity indicates a product providing external cables used in association with implanted hearing devices. Most nations, for tariff and trade purposes, schedule these products under HS 901890.

UNSPSC 42144002 Implanted hearing device external cables is a Commodity code tracking specialized medical equipment components and associated durable medical equipment (DME) supplies state and local government purchases for rehabilitation and special education programs. State and local procurement under this code spans hearing aids, communication aids, respiratory supplies, assistive technology products, and related DME categories embedded within larger rehabilitation service contracts serving individuals with physical and communication disabilities. The issuing bodies are primarily state health and human services agencies and regional cooperative purchasing organizations serving K–12 school districts and special education programs. Scope of work includes supplying devices and equipment, delivering and installing products in home and clinical settings, providing emergency and routine repairs and replacements within defined timeframes, offering loaner equipment during extended service downtime, and delivering comprehensive training and documentation to end users and caregivers. Contracts typically require vendors to be state-licensed medical device manufacturers or distributors, maintain specified insurance coverage including general liability and workers' compensation, comply with Medicare and Medicaid provider enrollment and fee schedule requirements, and meet HIPAA and quality assurance standards.

Texas shows strong recent activity under this code through two major solicitations. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) issued RFP No. HHS0017173 on May 4, 2026, for Master Contracts covering eleven DME categories across eleven geographic service regions throughout Texas, including hearing aids and communication aids; bids were due June 2, 2026, with contract awards anticipated August 2026 and a term running through August 31, 2031 with one optional one-year extension. HHSC estimated historical compensation at approximately $1,000,000 per state fiscal year with a cumulative contract ceiling not to exceed $5,000,000, and included a 21.1 percent Historically Underutilized Business (HUB) utilization goal with mandatory HUB Subcontracting Plans. The Region 7 Purchasing Cooperative, based in Kilgore, Texas, posted an Invitation for Catalog Discount Bid (SPE2628) on August 24, 2026, for special education and supplies serving cooperative member organizations; bids were due October 1, 2026, at 1:30 p.m., with estimated contract expenditures of $2,713,541 over a two-year term from October 15, 2026 through October 15, 2028, and a previous award encompassing 99 multiple vendors.