UNSPSC 42211708: Telephone aids for the physically challenged

In this classification, this commodity indicates a product used as a telephone aids for the physically challenged. US FDA regulates Telephone aids for the physically challenged under 21 CFR 891.37 and under FDA product code ILP. Most nations, for tariff and trade purposes, schedule these products under HS 902214.

UNSPSC 42211708 Telephone aids for the physically challenged is a Commodity code that in practice covers remote accessibility services for deaf and hard-of-hearing populations — specifically American Sign Language interpreting, Computer-Aided Realtime Translation (CART) captioning, TypeWell speech-to-text transcription, and on-site interpreting services including oral interpreting and transliteration. State and local issuing bodies soliciting under this code include county governments, school districts, and cooperative purchasing vehicles. Recent opportunities show school districts representing the largest buyer segment, particularly those with significant deaf and hard-of-hearing student populations requiring full-time or as-needed interpreter coverage across multiple facilities.

Activity under the code spans New Jersey, Florida, and multi-state cooperative purchasing arrangements. Hillsborough County Public Schools in Tampa, Florida issued an RFP (26041-DST) due April 15, 2026 for interpreting services across 235 schools, with an estimated annual budget of $950,000 and a requirement for interpreters to hold minimum EIPA level 3.5 or equivalent RID National Certification or BEI Certification; the district noted a doubling of interpreter vacancies since 2021–2022 and intends to award one primary contractor and multiple alternate awardees. Bergen County, New Jersey posted an RFP (RPPR109) due November 5, 2026 for remote ASL interpreting, CART, and TypeWell services, though the source does not specify contract value or term. Region 7 Purchasing Cooperative in Kilgore, Texas issued a Catalog Discount Bid (SPE2628) due October 1, 2026 covering special education and supplies with estimated contract expenditures of $2,713,541 over two years and a previous award encompassing 99 vendors, indicating multi-vendor awardee structure typical of cooperative purchasing.