UNSPSC 42192210: Wheelchairs

In this classification, this commodity indicates a product used as a chair fitted with wheels for use as a means of transport by a person who is unable to walk as a result of illness, injury, or disability in a medical setting. US FDA regulates Wheelchairs under 21 CFR 890.3850 and under FDA product code IMK. Most nations, for tariff and trade purposes, schedule these products under HS 871310.

UNSPSC 42192210 Wheelchairs (Commodity) covers powered and manual wheelchairs, wheelchair components, and integrated accessories that state and local governments procure for recreational facilities, healthcare systems, special education programs, and supported living centers. Recent solicitations show demand for powered track wheelchairs with specialized attachments (fishing rod holders, gun scabbards, snow plow kits), beach-access wheelchairs, custom evaluation and fitting services, replacement parts (wheels, casters, armrests, footrests, seatbelts), and catalog-based discount purchasing of special education mobility equipment. The buying mix spans state health and human services agencies, county parks and recreation departments, independent school districts, and mental health facilities. Texas dominates recent activity, with the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, Texas Health and Human Services Commission, and Texas school districts (Garland ISD, Donna ISD) issuing multiple IFBs and RFPs; the County of Orange, California, and Illinois Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities represent scattered non-Texas activity.

Texas Parks and Wildlife Department issued IFB 802-26-81094 on July 2, 2026 (due July 16, 2026) for five powered track wheelchairs with 23 accessories under best-value evaluation; the Texas Health and Human Services Commission released multiple concurrent solicitations including IFB HHS0016869v2 (due April 2, 2026) for approximately 125 line items of wheelchair parts and components with a historical annual spend of $300,000, and RFP HHS0017173 (due June 2, 2026) for master contracts in durable medical equipment including wheelchairs across eleven geographic Texas regions with estimated annual compensation of $1,000,000. All Texas state solicitations carry mandatory Historically Underutilized Business subcontracting plans with 21.1 percent utilization goals. Garland Independent School District (March 12, 2026, same-day deadline) sought large equipment including gait trainers and transfer lifts and small assistive technology devices with estimated annual value of $50,000, while Donna ISD (due April 8, 2026) issued a catalog-bid RFP for special education supplies including wheelchairs. Most recent opportunities are IFBs and RFPs in Texas with firm fixed pricing, FOB destination delivery terms, and response timelines of two to six weeks.