UNSPSC 42211714: Battery-powered artificial larynges

In this classification, this commodity indicates a product used as an electrical powered (by battery) artificial larynx that produces clearer speech for those who have lost their voice box due to cancer of the larynx. Most nations, for tariff and trade purposes, schedule these products under HS 901812.

UNSPSC 42211714 Battery-powered artificial larynges is a Commodity code that encompasses assistive technology and accessibility equipment, though recent state and local solicitations under this code actually center on broader special education supplies and assistive home modification services rather than laryngeal devices specifically. The code appears in cooperative purchasing vehicles and state vocational rehabilitation procurements serving school districts, educational service centers, and workforce development agencies. Work being solicited includes smart home accessibility technology (door openers, smart lighting, deadbolts), wheelchair-accessible sink installation, ceiling lift systems with weight capacity specifications, and catalog discounts on special education and accessibility supplies made available to cooperative member organizations.

Recent activity spans Texas, with Region 7 Purchasing Cooperative (Kilgore, Texas) issuing a multi-vendor Invitation for Catalog Discount Bid (SPE2628) due October 1, 2026, covering estimated expenditures of $2,713,541 over a two-year term from October 15, 2026 through October 15, 2028, with the previous award encompassing 99 vendors. The Texas Workforce Commission Vocational Rehabilitation Division issued IFB 3202600161 in April 2026 for assistive accessibility technology home modification services in Hutto, Texas, with bids due May 11, 2026, covering smart home access technology, sink and lift system installation, and delivery and setup. Evaluation criteria for cooperative bids include discounts offered, net terms, free shipping availability, and acceptance of purchase orders; TWC bidders must provide firm pricing on all line items and comply with E-Verify enrollment, extensive insurance requirements (minimum $1,000,000 Commercial General Liability), and Build America Buy America Act provisions, with liquidated damages assessed at two percent of total cost for non-performance.