UNSPSC 42211811: Shoe horns 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 640399.

UNSPSC 42211811 Shoe horns for the physically challenged is a Commodity code under which state and local governments procure assistive technology and accessibility equipment to support individuals with physical disabilities, with recent solicitations showing demand for smart home access systems, wheelchair-accessible modifications, ceiling lift installations, and specialized accessibility hardware. State and local issuing bodies under this code include regional purchasing cooperatives, state workforce agencies, and special-education service providers operating catalog discount arrangements and single-vendor assistive-technology procurement vehicles. Region 7 Purchasing Cooperative (based in Kilgore, Texas) actively aggregates multi-vendor demand across its membership, while the Texas Workforce Commission's Vocational Rehabilitation Division issues targeted IFBs for customer-specific home modifications and assistive-technology installations.

Recent activity is concentrated in Texas. Region 7 Purchasing Cooperative posted a Catalog Discount Bid (SPE2628, due October 1, 2026) for special education and supplies to be made available to cooperative member organizations, with an estimated contract value of $2,713,541 over a two-year term from October 15, 2026 through October 15, 2028, and a prior award history encompassing 99 vendors. The Texas Workforce Commission issued IFB 3202600161 (due May 11, 2026) for assistive-technology home modification services in Hutto, Texas, covering smart home access technology, wheelchair-accessible sink replacement with lift header modification, and a complete ceiling lift system with minimum 200-pound weight capacity, with contract performance through August 31, 2026. Both solicitations permit Texas-based vendors to claim state procurement preferences, and the TWC procurement required compliance with E-Verify enrollment, background checks, $1,000,000 Commercial General Liability insurance, and Build America Buy America Act provisions.