UNSPSC 42211812: Sock or stocking aids 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 902214.

UNSPSC 42211812 Sock or stocking aids for the physically challenged is a Commodity code that in practice captures state and local procurement of assistive technology and home accessibility equipment far broader than the code's nominal name suggests. Recent solicitations under this code show purchasing of comprehensive home modification packages including smart home access technology, wheelchair-accessible fixtures, ceiling lift systems, and professional installation services. The issuing bodies are primarily state workforce and vocational rehabilitation divisions procuring on behalf of individual customers or programs serving people with disabilities who need equipment to support independence and mobility at home.

The Texas Workforce Commission Vocational Rehabilitation Division posted IFB 3202600161 in April 2026, soliciting bids for assistive accessibility technology home modification services for a customer in Hutto, Texas, with response due May 11, 2026. The scope encompassed smart home access technology (door openers, smart hub, smart light switches, smart outlets, smart deadbolts), sink and header modifications for wheelchair accessibility, and a complete ceiling lift system with 200-pound minimum weight capacity, plus delivery and installation. All pricing was required to be firm and all-inclusive with contract commencement anticipated for June 2026 and expiration August 31, 2026. Bidders could claim Texas procurement preferences for service-disabled veteran ownership, Texas-based production, or environmental sustainability standards. Required compliance included E-Verify enrollment, criminal background checks on all personnel, Workers' Compensation and Commercial General Liability insurance with $1,000,000 per-occurrence limits, drug-free workplace certification, and Build America Buy America Act compliance. The source shows no additional recent opportunities under this code and no repeat issuing bodies beyond TWC.