UNSPSC 42192303: Patient suspended seats or slings

In this classification, this commodity indicates a product used as a seat or sling mounted from the ceiling to protect or move patients in a medical setting. Most nations, for tariff and trade purposes, schedule these products under HS 940290.

UNSPSC 42192303 Patient suspended seats or slings is a Commodity code covering medical lift equipment, patient transfer devices, and related mobility aids that state and local health agencies, vocational rehabilitation programs, and school districts procure for clinical and residential care settings. Recent solicitations show state and local buyers are sourcing ceiling lift systems with specified weight capacities, shower chairs, mechanical patient lifts, and transfer lifts for use in nursing homes, rehabilitation facilities, vocational rehabilitation programs, and special education environments. The Illinois Department of Veterans Affairs, Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Texas Workforce Commission, and Garland Independent School District have all solicited under or closely aligned with this code in the past three months, indicating activity across health departments, state vocational rehabilitation divisions, and education procurement offices.

Activity is concentrated in Texas and Illinois. The Illinois Department of Veterans Affairs posted a sole-source small purchase (27497DVACHICAB52843) on June 24, 2026, for annual inspection, maintenance, and repair services on 68 pieces of lift and shower chair equipment at the Illinois Veterans' Home Chicago, with proposals due June 29, 2026 and an estimated maximum payment of $30,510 for the initial 12-month term. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission issued an RFP (HHS0017173) on May 4, 2026, for Durable Medical Equipment and Services across eleven geographic regions in Texas, including positioning devices and wheelchairs, with proposals due June 2, 2026; the contract runs through August 31, 2031, with historical annual compensation around $1,000,000 and a cumulative cap of $5,000,000. The Texas Workforce Commission Vocational Rehabilitation Division issued an IFB (3202600161) on April 20, 2026, for a ceiling lift system with 200-pound minimum weight capacity plus home modification services for a single customer in Hutto, Texas, with bids due May 11, 2026. Garland Independent School District requested proposals for special education large equipment including gait trainers, standing frames, and mechanical lifts on March 12, 2026, with an estimated annual contract value of $50,000 and automatic renewal through June 30, 2031.