UNSPSC 42144005: Implanted hearing device external microphones

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

UNSPSC 42144005 Implanted hearing device external microphones is a Commodity code that encompasses hearing aids and communication devices supplied as durable medical equipment to state and local health and social-service programs. State and local governments procure these devices primarily through health and human services agencies serving populations with traumatic brain injuries, spinal cord injuries, and other disabilities requiring rehabilitation and long-term medical support. The sourcing bodies are typically state health departments, state rehabilitation commissions, and county health authorities. Vendors must hold medical device manufacturer or distributor licenses, maintain minimum insurance coverage between $1,000,000 and $2,000,000, demonstrate financial solvency, and often meet state-level set-aside requirements such as Historically Underutilized Business (HUB) certification or good-faith subcontracting commitments.

The Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) issued RFP No. HHS0017173 on May 4, 2026, seeking Master Contracts for Durable Medical Equipment and Services supporting the Comprehensive Rehabilitation Services program across eleven geographic service regions throughout Texas, with hearing aids and communication aids as one of eleven DME categories. The procurement requires vendors to provide home evaluations, in-home delivery with instruction, emergency repairs within 24 hours and non-emergency services within 48 hours, loaner equipment during repairs, and documented client and caregiver education. Proposals were due June 2, 2026, at 10:30 AM Central Time, with evaluation anticipated in July 2026 and contract award and start date anticipated for August 2026. The resulting contract runs through August 31, 2031, with one optional one-year extension; historical annual compensation is approximately $1,000,000 per state fiscal year with total cumulative compensation not to exceed $5,000,000. The RFP includes a 21.1 percent HUB utilization goal requiring all respondents to submit a completed HUB Subcontracting Plan demonstrating good-faith efforts in subcontracting with certified Texas HUBs or face bid rejection. Pricing must not exceed Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services DMEPOS competitive bidding program fee schedules.