UNSPSC 42211715: Powered communication systems

In this classification, this commodity indicates a system consisting of products, consumables and accessories that are used to execute a powered communication procedure in a medical setting. Most nations, for tariff and trade purposes, schedule these products under HS 901811.

UNSPSC 42211715 Powered communication systems is a Commodity code that in recent state and local procurement activity covers assistive accessibility technology and home modification services, including smart home devices, ceiling lift systems, and related installation work. The recent opportunities show a significant mismatch between the code's nominal scope and what is actually being solicited: the dominant activity consists of general maintenance services for school district facilities — appliance repairs, HVAC, plumbing, electrical work, carpentry, roofing, and equipment rentals — which falls outside powered communication systems entirely. The single relevant opportunity under the code's actual scope is the Texas Workforce Commission's IFB for assistive technology home modification, which specifies smart home access technology (door openers, smart hubs, light switches, plug outlets, smart deadbolts), wheelchair-accessible sink modifications, and ceiling lift systems with delivery and installation. Issuing bodies soliciting under this code are limited to one school district and one state workforce agency in the recent record.

Geographic activity is concentrated in Texas, specifically Bexar County and surrounding areas for San Antonio Independent School District's recurring RFP cycles, and Williamson County (Hutto) for the Texas Workforce Commission's single-customer home modification bid. The most recent representative opportunity is SAISD's RFP 26-013(RV)(5) General Maintenance Services, Parts, Repairs, Supplies and Equipment, posted July 16, 2026, with proposals due August 15, 2026, structured as a continuous, open-ended solicitation with multiple awards anticipated and no guaranteed minimum volume. The TWC's IFB 3202600161 for Assistive Accessibility Technology Home Modification, posted April 20, 2026, with bids due May 11, 2026, represents the only recent opportunity directly aligned with the code's stated scope; it covers a single customer in Hutto and runs through August 31, 2026. The code shows limited recent activity relevant to powered communication systems, with the majority of tagged opportunities addressing general building maintenance outside the code's intended scope.