UNSPSC 42211709: Typing aids for the physically challenged

In this classification, this commodity indicates a product used as a typing aids for the physically challenged. US FDA regulates Typing aids for the physically challenged under 21 CFR 890.3710 and under FDA product code ILQ. Most nations, for tariff and trade purposes, schedule these products under HS 901811.

UNSPSC 42211709 Typing aids for the physically challenged, a Commodity code, actually encompasses a broader range of assistive technology and accessibility equipment than its name suggests. State and local governments procure under this code not only typing aids but also smart home accessibility technology, ceiling lift systems, wheelchair-accessible fixtures, and specialized assistive devices for individuals with mobility or dexterity challenges. The buying mix reflects purchasing through both specialized cooperative procurement vehicles serving school districts and special-education programs, and through vocational rehabilitation and workforce-development agencies administering home-modification services for disabled individuals.

Region 7 Purchasing Cooperative in Kilgore, Texas, and the Texas Workforce Commission Vocational Rehabilitation Division represent the issuing bodies visible in recent activity. Region 7's multi-vendor Catalog Discount Bid (SPE2628), due October 1, 2026, targets discounted special-education supplies across cooperative member organizations with estimated two-year expenditures of $2,713,541 and anticipated multiple awardees; the prior award included 99 vendors. The TWC Vocational Rehabilitation Division's IFB 3202600161, closed May 11, 2026, sought a single vendor to install smart home access technology, ceiling lift systems, and wheelchair-accessible sink modifications for a customer in Hutto, Texas, with contract performance through August 31, 2026. Both opportunities are Texas-based; the source identifies no recent activity in other states.