UNSPSC 42192304: Patient ceiling hoists

In this classification, this commodity indicates a product used as a seat or sling mounted from the ceiling to raise and lower patients in a medical setting. Most nations, for tariff and trade purposes, schedule these products under HS 842860.

UNSPSC 42192304 Patient ceiling hoists (Commodity) encompasses inspection, maintenance, repair, and installation services for ceiling-mounted patient lift systems that state and local health and human services agencies deploy in long-term care facilities, rehabilitation programs, and individual home modifications. Recent solicitations show state and local buyers procuring both standalone lift equipment with annual service contracts and integrated ceiling hoist systems as part of broader assistive technology and durable medical equipment programs. The Illinois Department of Veterans Affairs and Texas Health and Human Services Commission are active in this space, alongside smaller specialized purchases by state workforce rehabilitation divisions and school districts serving students with mobility needs. Work includes manufacturer-trained technician inspections, preventive maintenance, corrective repair, parts replacement, 24-hour emergency response in some contracts, and full-system installation with structural modifications.

Recent activity concentrates in Texas and Illinois. The Illinois Department of Veterans Affairs posted a small-purchase sole-source maintenance contract (Solicitation 27497DVACHICAB52843, RFP, due June 29, 2026) for annual inspection and repair of 68 lift and shower-chair units at the Illinois Veterans' Home Chicago, valued at $30,510 annually with a maximum 10-year term. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission issued a broader master contract for durable medical equipment including ceiling hoists and positioning devices across eleven geographic regions (Solicitation HHS0017173, RFP, due June 2, 2026), with estimated annual compensation around $1,000,000 per state fiscal year and a HUB set-aside requiring 21.1 percent subcontracting with certified Texas minority and women-owned businesses. The Texas Workforce Commission separately solicited a single-customer home ceiling lift installation as part of assistive accessibility technology modifications (Solicitation 3202600161, IFB, due May 11, 2026). Garland Independent School District in Texas requested special education equipment including mechanical and transfer lifts (Solicitation 3942604, RFP, due March 12, 2026, estimated $50,000 annually). All contracts require current manufacturer certification, comprehensive general liability insurance ($1–2 million coverage), and compliance with federal debarment, Buy America provisions where applicable, and state prompt-payment requirements.