UNSPSC 42211704: Headpointers or mouthsticks for the physically challenged

In this classification, this commodity indicates a product used as a headpointers or mouthsticks for the physically challenged. Most nations, for tariff and trade purposes, schedule these products under HS 901811.

UNSPSC 42211704 Headpointers or mouthsticks for the physically challenged is a Commodity code covering assistive technology and adaptive equipment enabling individuals with physical disabilities to interact with their environment and perform activities of daily living. State and local governments procure this code primarily through special education purchasing cooperatives and vocational rehabilitation agencies. The work includes not only headpointers and mouthsticks themselves but also integrated assistive technology solutions such as smart home access systems, ceiling lifts, accessibility modifications, and related installation and setup services. Issuing bodies include regional education service centers and purchasing cooperatives serving school districts and member agencies, as well as state workforce commission vocational rehabilitation divisions providing home modification and assistive technology services to qualified individuals.

Recent activity centers in Texas, where Region 7 Purchasing Cooperative in Kilgore and the Texas Workforce Commission are actively soliciting. Region 7 Purchasing Cooperative issued an Invitation for Catalog Discount Bid (SPE2628) due October 1, 2026, for special education and supplies with an estimated contract expenditure of $2,713,541 over two years from October 15, 2026 through October 15, 2028, expecting multiple awardees and electronic submission through the cooperative's procurement portal. The Texas Workforce Commission Vocational Rehabilitation Division issued an IFB (3202600161) with bids due May 11, 2026, for a single vendor to provide assistive technology home modification services in Hutto, Texas, encompassing smart home access technology installation, wheelchair-accessible sink replacement with header modification, a ceiling lift system with minimum 200-pound weight capacity, and all delivery, setup, and installation services, with contract performance anticipated through August 31, 2026. Both solicitations permit Texas procurement preferences for service-disabled veteran-owned enterprises and other eligible business classifications.