UNSPSC 42211801: Button hooks for the physically challenged

In this classification, this commodity indicates a product used as a for the physically challenged. Most nations, for tariff and trade purposes, schedule these products under HS 901811.

UNSPSC 42211801 Button hooks for the physically challenged is a Commodity code that in current state and local procurement practice covers adaptive equipment and assistive devices for students with disabilities in special education settings. Recent solicitations show school districts purchasing gait trainers, adaptive tricycles, standing frames, mechanical and transfer lifts, speech-generating devices, RFID communication devices, video magnifiers, braille displays, and embossers — a far broader range of mobility aids, communication devices, and accessibility equipment than the code name alone suggests. The issuing bodies are independent school districts serving students classified for special education; Donna ISD and Garland ISD are the two active buyers in the recent record. Both districts use multi-award catalog-bid and line-item RFP structures to establish vendor lists for as-needed purchasing throughout a school year, allowing flexibility to source specific items from whichever vendor offers the best value.

Recent activity concentrates in Texas, where Donna ISD (Cameron County) posted RFP 011326873 for special education supplies on March 21, 2026 with an April 8, 2026 due date, and Garland ISD posted solicitation 3942604 for special education large and small equipment on March 12, 2026 with a same-day deadline (already closed). Garland ISD's contract carries an estimated annual value of $50,000 and runs from July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027 with automatic renewal for four additional years unless cancelled. Both procurements require compliance with federal debarment verification, Buy America Act rules, state boycott and critical infrastructure restrictions, and in Garland's case, comprehensive general liability insurance ($250,000 per person, $500,000 per occurrence, $1 million aggregate). Neither solicitation identifies incumbent vendors or set-asides, and both evaluate proposals on price competitiveness alongside service quality and vendor references.