UNSPSC 42211716: Hearing aid accessories

Accessories to be used with hearing aid devices.

UNSPSC 42211716 Hearing aid accessories (Commodity) covers hearing aid components and related supplies that state and local governments procure primarily through cooperative purchasing vehicles and health services contracting. State and local buyers source hearing aids and accessories through special education supply catalogs, health maintenance service contracts, and durable medical equipment (DME) procurement frameworks. The work spans multi-vendor catalog discount arrangements serving school districts and special-needs programs, as well as specialized DME master contracts serving rehabilitation and assistive-technology programs operated by state health agencies. Issuing bodies include regional purchasing cooperatives (such as Region 7 Purchasing Cooperative in Texas), large multi-jurisdictional purchasing consortiums (such as H-GAC), and state health and human services departments procuring on behalf of specialized populations—notably individuals with traumatic brain injuries and spinal cord injuries served through state rehabilitation programs.

Recent activity concentrates in Texas. Region 7 Purchasing Cooperative issued a catalog discount bid (SPE2628) for special education and supplies with a two-year estimated expenditure of $2,713,541 and a response deadline of October 1, 2026, expecting multiple awardees across its member organizations. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission issued RFP HHS0017173 for durable medical equipment and services, including hearing aids and communication aids across eleven service regions, with cumulative contract compensation not to exceed $5,000,000 over a five-year term beginning August 2026 and a 21.1 percent HUB utilization goal. H-GAC, also in Texas, solicited AAA Health Maintenance Services covering hearing among other benefits (RFPCEAAAHMS0726, due July 29, 2027). Vendors pursuing these opportunities must meet state licensure and insurance requirements, comply with cooperative purchasing terms and conditions, and in the HHS opportunity, demonstrate experience with rural service delivery and assistive-technology program management.