UNSPSC 42211712: Cases for hearing aids

In this classification, this commodity indicates a product used as a case that stores or protects a hearing aid. Most nations, for tariff and trade purposes, schedule these products under HS 420212.

UNSPSC 42211712 Cases for hearing aids is a Commodity code that encompasses hearing aid cases, hard-shell carriers, and related protective accessories procured by state and local health authorities. In practice, state and local governments buy hearing aid cases as part of broader durable medical equipment (DME) and assistive technology procurement for rehabilitation, disability services, and health maintenance programs. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission's recent Master Contract for DME and Services (Solicitation HHS0017173) explicitly includes hearing aids and communication aids as one of eleven DME categories within its comprehensive rehabilitation services program, where cases would be supplied as accompanying accessories. Issuing bodies purchasing under this code include state health departments and regional health authorities managing long-term care, traumatic injury rehabilitation, and wellness programs. Vendors pursuing this code must be current medical device manufacturer or distributor licensees with at least two years in business and demonstrated financial solvency; they must carry comprehensive insurance including Workers' Compensation, Commercial General Liability, and Professional Liability with minimum limits ranging from $1,000,000 to $2,000,000, maintain compliance with HIPAA and Medicare/Medicaid provider enrollment standards, and submit audited financial statements, Dun & Bradstreet reports, and three references.

Texas dominates the recent activity. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission's RFP HHS0017173, due June 2, 2026, seeks Master Contracts for DME and Services supporting the Comprehensive Rehabilitation Services program across eleven geographic service regions throughout Texas, with historical annual compensation approximately $1,000,000 per state fiscal year and total cumulative compensation not to exceed $5,000,000 per resulting contract. The procurement includes a Historically Underutilized Business (HUB) set-aside with a 21.1 percent HUB utilization goal; all respondents must submit a completed HUB Subcontracting Plan demonstrating good-faith efforts in subcontracting with certified Texas HUBs or face bid rejection. Evaluation emphasizes Experience (20 percent), Demonstrated Ability (20 percent), and Project Work Plan (60 percent), with scoring heavily weighted toward client management and service satisfaction, assessment methodology, service delivery approaches, and turnaround time capability including 24-hour emergency repair or replacement and 48-hour non-emergency service. A second opportunity, H-GAC's AAA Health Maintenance FY2026 solicitation (due May 4, 2026), represents a regional cooperative purchasing vehicle for the state of Texas but lacks sufficient detail to characterize scope or hearing aid case content.