UNSPSC 42211615: Toilet seat lifters for the physically challenged

In this classification, this commodity indicates a product used as a toilet seat lifter for the physically challenged. Most nations, for tariff and trade purposes, schedule these products under HS 981700.

UNSPSC 42211615 Toilet seat lifters for the physically challenged (Commodity) encompasses a much broader range of accessibility equipment and assistive technology services than the code name alone suggests — state and local governments are procuring maintenance and repair services for medical lifts and shower chairs, comprehensive home modification packages including ceiling lift systems and smart-home accessibility technology, and specialty durable medical equipment serving individuals with mobility limitations and spinal cord or brain injuries. The issuing bodies span state health and human services agencies (Texas HHSC, Illinois Department of Veterans Affairs, Illinois Department of Behavioral Health), workforce vocational rehabilitation divisions (Texas Workforce Commission), and independent school districts (Garland ISD in Texas). Recent solicitations reflect a mix of ongoing facility maintenance contracts, individual-customer home modification projects, and master contract procurement across geographic service regions.

Recent activity shows strong concentration in Texas and Illinois. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission issued a statewide master contract RFP (HHS0017173, due June 2, 2026) for durable medical equipment and services across eleven regions, with historical annual compensation around $1 million and a five-year cumulative cap of $5 million, including a 21.1 percent HUB set-aside. The Texas Workforce Commission issued a home modification IFB (3202600161, due May 11, 2026) for assistive accessibility technology and ceiling lift installation at a single customer location in Hutto. The Illinois Department of Veterans Affairs solicited maintenance and repair services for medical lifts and shower chairs at the Illinois Veterans' Home Chicago (27497DVACHICAB52843, due June 29, 2026) with an estimated 12-month contract value of $30,510. Garland Independent School District in Texas sought special education large and small equipment including gait trainers, mechanical lifts, and adaptive devices (3942604, due March 12, 2026) with an estimated annual value of $50,000 and a five-year renewable term. The code also shows less-relevant activity — a general medical supplies procurement by the Illinois Department of Behavioral Health at Alton Mental Health Center and a library furniture and fixtures solicitation in Wisconsin — indicating some miscoding of accessibility equipment within broader facility and procurement categories.