UNSPSC 42211608: Grab bars or tub safety rails for the physically challenged
Commodity
Code facts
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42000000
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42210000
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42000000
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NIGP codes for 42211608
Definition
In this classification, this commodity indicates a product used as a grab bars or tub safety rails for the physically challenged. Most nations, for tariff and trade purposes, schedule these products under HS 940169.
About UNSPSC 42211608
UNSPSC 42211608 Grab bars or tub safety rails for the physically challenged is a Commodity code that sees minimal recent activity under state and local procurement. The source contains no recent solicitations seeking grab bars, tub safety rails, or related physical accessibility equipment for the disabled. The five opportunities posted between June and September 2026 across the most-recent-state-local-contract-opportunities block—covering Cal-OSHA safety training (City of Pasadena), recreational classes (City of Milpitas), special education materials (Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District and Region 7 Purchasing Cooperative), water damage repairs (Housing Authority of the City of Alameda), and rehabilitation supplies for vocational rehabilitation customers (Texas Workforce Commission)—are unrelated to the nominal scope of grab bars and safety rails. While the Texas Workforce Commission's rehabilitation supplies procurement (IFB 3202600146, bids due June 3, 2026) covers assistive aids for the disabled, it focuses on Braille watches, orientation aids, cooking aids, and mobility devices rather than bathroom safety fixtures.
The code shows no current demand signal in state and local procurement activity. Recent opportunities classified under this code do not align with grab bars, tub rails, or bathroom accessibility equipment, suggesting either misclassification at the source level or genuine inactivity in this commodity category among actively soliciting jurisdictions. Firms tracking bathroom accessibility equipment should monitor procurement from state departments of rehabilitation services, public housing authorities, and aging services agencies separately, rather than relying on this code's recent activity to surface relevant opportunities.
Quick answers
What is UNSPSC 42211608?
UNSPSC 42211608 is Grab bars or tub safety rails for the physically challenged, a commodity in UNSPSC 42000000, Medical Equipment and Accessories and Supplies.
Which NIGP codes match UNSPSC 42211608?
UNSPSC 42211608 maps to 1 NIGP code, 47078 Training and Recreational Aids for the Handicapped.
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