UNSPSC 42144006: Implanted hearing device external accessories

In this classification, this commodity indicates a product that is either an accessory or consumable associated with implanted hearing device externals. Most nations, for tariff and trade purposes, schedule these products under HS 901890.

UNSPSC 42144006 Implanted hearing device external accessories is a Commodity code that captures state and local procurement of hearing-aid accessories, communication aids, and related durable medical equipment distributed through school cooperatives, state health agencies, and rehabilitation programs serving individuals with hearing loss and communication disorders. Recent solicitations show that state and local governments buy these items primarily as part of broader special education supply catalogs and comprehensive durable medical equipment (DME) programs serving both school-age populations and adults with traumatic brain injuries or spinal cord injuries. The issuing bodies include regional education purchasing cooperatives, state health and human services agencies, and special-purpose districts managing rehabilitation services. Procurement is typically structured as multi-vendor cooperative buys or master service agreements where vendors supply equipment, handle in-home delivery and instruction, provide emergency repair and replacement services, and maintain loaner stock during extended repairs.

The code sees recent activity concentrated in Texas, where Region 7 Purchasing Cooperative (based in Kilgore) issued a catalog discount bid (SPE2628) due October 1, 2026, for special education and supplies across its member organizations, with estimated contract expenditures of $2,713,541 over two years and a previous award encompassing 99 vendors. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) issued a larger master-contract RFP (HHS0017173) due June 2, 2026, for durable medical equipment and services serving the Comprehensive Rehabilitation Services program across eleven geographic regions statewide, with a contract term through August 31, 2031, total cumulative compensation not to exceed $5,000,000, and a 21.1 percent historically underutilized business (HUB) set-aside requirement. The HHSC procurement required proof of Texas medical device manufacturer or distributor licensure, three years of business history, audited financials, $1,000,000 to $2,000,000 in minimum insurance coverage depending on type, and compliance with Medicare/Medicaid provider enrollment and CMS DMEPOS quality standards.