UNSPSC 42211500: Ambulation and transfer and positioning aids for the physically challenged

In this classification, this class includes products, components, accessories, and supplies utilized in ambulation, transfer and positioning aid procedures.

UNSPSC 42211500 Ambulation and transfer and positioning aids for the physically challenged is a Class code under which state and local governments procure assistive devices and supplies for individuals with disabilities, including mobility aids, orientation and navigation equipment, vision-impaired mobility devices, specialized cooking and housekeeping aids, and related training and recreational materials. The solicitations tracked under this code serve vocational rehabilitation programs, workforce development agencies, and disability services divisions that supply these products to eligible beneficiaries. Issuing bodies include state workforce commissions and rehabilitation agencies; the Texas Workforce Commission Vocational Rehabilitation Division appears as a recent active buyer. Procurement structure typically requires vendors to supply multiple product categories within a single contract, maintain statewide delivery capability, and accept firm fixed pricing on a percentage-discount-off-catalog basis to accommodate varying customer needs and inventory fluctuations.

The Texas Workforce Commission Vocational Rehabilitation Division issued IFB No. 3202600146 on June 3, 2026, for rehabilitation supplies serving vocational rehabilitation customers, with bids due June 3, 2026, at 10:00 AM Central Time. The solicitation covers eight product categories across 33 line items and requires bidders to submit percentage discounts off catalog list prices with FOB Destination delivery included statewide at no additional cost. The contract carries an anticipated annual value of $350,000, an initial one-year term with TWC holding a sole option to renew for up to four additional one-year terms plus one potential extension year. Compliance requirements include E-Verify, HIPAA standards, workers' compensation and commercial general liability insurance with minimum coverage of $1,000,000 per occurrence and $2,000,000 aggregate, and mandatory VetHUB Subcontracting Plans with a state goal of 5.28 percent veteran-owned business utilization. Texas bidder preferences, service-disabled veteran-owned business preferences, and environmentally sensitive materials preferences apply. A pre-solicitation conference was held April 29, 2026, and vendors must identify subcontracting opportunities and notify at least three certified HUB vendors for each type of work at least seven working days prior to proposal submission.