UNSPSC 42211503: Positioning devices

In this classification, this commodity indicates a product that is a device used to move or conform the position of someone who lacks the capability to move themselves. Most nations, for tariff and trade purposes, schedule these products under HS 902190.

UNSPSC 42211503 Positioning devices is a Commodity code encompassing specialized equipment and technology that enable mobility, accessibility, and positioning for individuals with physical or cognitive disabilities. State and local governments procure under this code primarily through special education cooperatives and vocational rehabilitation divisions, buying items ranging from smart home accessibility technology and automated door openers to ceiling lift systems with specified weight capacities and wheelchair-accessible fixtures. The work includes installation, setup, and delivery services bundled with hardware procurement, often as part of home modification or adaptive workplace projects. Issuing bodies include regional purchasing cooperatives serving school districts and special education programs, state vocational rehabilitation agencies, and education service centers. These entities typically use cooperative purchasing frameworks to aggregate demand across member organizations or structure single-award service contracts for specialized accessibility installations.

Recent activity concentrates in Texas. Region 7 Purchasing Cooperative (Kilgore, Texas) posted a multi-vendor IFB on August 24, 2026, requesting catalog discount bids on special education and supplies with a two-year contract value of $2,713,541 and a response deadline of October 1, 2026, anticipating multiple awardees from a pool of up to 99 vendors. The Texas Workforce Commission Vocational Rehabilitation Division issued an IFB in April 2026 for assistive technology home modification services in Hutto, Texas, specifying smart home access technology, ceiling lift systems, sink replacement, and delivery and installation, with bids due May 11, 2026, and contract term through August 31, 2026. Both solicitations required vendors to meet compliance certifications including E-Verify enrollment, insurance minimums, background checks, and federal provisions such as Build America Buy America Act. Texas procurement preferences for service-disabled veteran-owned enterprises and businesses in economically depressed areas were available to qualifying bidders.