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 is a Commodity code that covers assistive technology and accessibility equipment for individuals with mobility limitations, as reflected in recent state and local solicitations for durable medical equipment, home modifications, and facility-based medical devices serving populations with disabilities and injuries. State and local buyers under this code include education cooperatives, state health and human services agencies, veterans' affairs departments, workforce development divisions, and institutional care facilities. The scope spans catalog procurement of special education and medical supplies, maintenance and repair of installed lift systems and shower chairs at care facilities, comprehensive durable medical equipment distribution networks serving rehabilitation programs, and custom home modification packages including ceiling lifts, smart accessibility technology, and wheelchair-accessible fixtures. Issuing bodies range from regional purchasing cooperatives managing multi-vendor contracts for member school districts and agencies to state-level departments procuring on behalf of specific facilities or statewide programs.

Recent activity concentrates in Texas and Illinois. Region 7 Purchasing Cooperative (Kilgore, Texas) posted a Catalog Discount Bid invitation on August 24, 2026, with bids due October 1, 2026, for special education and supplies with estimated two-year expenditures of $2,713,541 and anticipated multiple awardees. The Illinois Department of Veterans Affairs solicited maintenance and repair services for lifts and shower chairs at the Illinois Veterans' Home Chicago on June 24, 2026, with a June 29, 2026 deadline and maximum annual costs of $30,510. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission issued an RFP on May 4, 2026 (due June 2, 2026) for Master Contracts covering durable medical equipment and services across eleven categories and geographic regions statewide, with historical annual compensation around $1,000,000 and a not-to-exceed cumulative total of $5,000,000, subject to a 21.1 percent HUB utilization goal. The Texas Workforce Commission posted an IFB on April 20, 2026 (due May 11, 2026) for assistive technology home modifications in Hutto, Texas, including smart home access, ceiling lift systems, and wheelchair-accessible fixtures. Cooperative procurement vehicles and statewide master contracts dominate the landscape.