UNSPSC 42211506: Walkers or rollators

In this classification, this commodity indicates a product that is a device used to assist a person in walking by either step or rolling. US FDA regulates Walkers or rollators under 21 CFR 890.3825 and under FDA product code ITJ. Most nations, for tariff and trade purposes, schedule these products under HS 902110.

UNSPSC 42211506 Walkers or rollators (Commodity) covers mobility aids and assistive equipment that state and local governments procure primarily through therapeutic patient care equipment rental contracts and home modification programs. Recent solicitations reveal that state agencies and vocational rehabilitation divisions are actively sourcing walkers, patient lifts, ceiling lift systems, and related accessibility equipment as components of broader therapeutic and assistive technology services rather than as standalone unit purchases. The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) and California Correctional Health Care Services (CCHCS) dominate recent activity, soliciting therapeutic patient care equipment rental services across correctional institutions through multiple invitation for bids (IFBs), while the Texas Workforce Commission (TWC) Vocational Rehabilitation Division procures assistive accessibility equipment for individual customers undergoing home modifications. Issuing bodies mix state correctional healthcare systems, vocational rehabilitation agencies, and specialized state healthcare procurement offices; repeat buyers include CDCR/CCHCS, which has posted multiple overlapping IFBs for the same service category within weeks.

Geographic activity concentrates in California and Texas, with both states posting multiple solicitations between late April and mid-June 2026. Representative recent opportunities include IFB #SD25-00047 posted by CDCR/CCHCS on May 19, 2026 (due June 3, 2026), seeking a single vendor to provide therapeutic patient care equipment rental services including mobility aids across 29 California correctional institutions under a three-year contract running July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2029, with required qualifications of three years' documented experience, California location, and SB or DVBE certification eligibility; and TWC Vocational Rehabilitation Division IFB 3202600161 posted April 20, 2026 (due May 11, 2026), procuring smart home access technology, wheelchair-accessible sink modifications, and a complete ceiling lift system for a single customer in Hutto, Texas, with contract term through August 31, 2026. Both solicitations emphasize 24/7 or rapid-response service delivery, compliance with healthcare regulations (HIPAA, background checks, TB testing), and minimum $1 million commercial general liability insurance.