UNSPSC 42182403: Audiometric booths or acoustic hearing test chambers

In this classification, this commodity indicates a product used as is an apparatus that externally provides an environment for testing the function of the middle ear in humans in a medical setting. Most nations, for tariff and trade purposes, schedule these products under HS 901811.

UNSPSC 42182403 Audiometric booths or acoustic hearing test chambers is a Commodity code that in recent state and local procurement activity captures audio-visual and conferencing equipment and integration services—a divergence from the code's nominal hearing-test focus. State and local buyers under this code are primarily cities and community colleges procuring comprehensive audio-visual systems for municipal chambers, courtrooms, and classroom environments. The City of St. Marys, Georgia, and Valencia College District Board of Trustees in Florida are recent active buyers. Work being solicited includes design, installation, configuration, and multi-year support of integrated audio-visual systems encompassing microphones, cameras, displays, loudspeaker arrays, wireless control, live streaming, accessibility hardware (hearing-assist devices, captioning), and preventive maintenance across dozens to hundreds of spaces. Vendors must demonstrate experience with municipal government operations, ADA compliance, equipment refresh cycles, and on-site technical support.

Recent opportunities reflect geographic concentration in the Southeast and higher-education regions. The City of St. Marys issued an RFP due July 17, 2026, for audio-visual services for a joint City Council Chamber and Municipal Court room, with a pre-bid meeting scheduled for July 2, 2026, seeking design, installation, and technical support with 12 microphones, two cameras, live closed captioning, hearing-assist devices, and five-year equipment refresh cycles; proposals must include two prior successful implementations and three client references, with evaluation weighted toward experience (25 points), range of services (20 points), and qualifications (20 points). Valencia College District Board of Trustees in Florida posted RFP 2026-26 on April 6, 2026, due April 30, 2026, for college-wide classroom and conference room technology services across nine campus locations and approximately 900 spaces, with average historical annual spending of $1.6 million and a three-year initial term with optional two one-year extensions; the procurement requires same-day response for high-priority issues, 24-hour on-site visits, a dedicated full-time certified programmer, and partnerships with specified manufacturers including Panasonic, Sony, Crestron, and Crown.