UNSPSC 42211900: Eating and drinking and food preparation aids for the physically challenged

In this classification, this class includes, products, components, accessories, and supplies, utilized in Eating and drinking and food preparation aid procedures.

UNSPSC 42211900 Eating and drinking and food preparation aids for the physically challenged is a Class code under which state and local governments procure specialized food service equipment, meal support for disabled populations, and adaptive dining aids. Recent solicitations show issuing bodies sourcing adaptive cooking equipment, assistive dining devices, and meal services tailored to individuals with mobility or sensory impairments, alongside broader food-service and special-education supply frameworks that nest these products within larger purchasing agreements. The buying base spans regional purchasing cooperatives, state workforce and rehabilitation agencies, and higher-education institutions, with issuing bodies typically bundling adaptive aids into multi-vendor competitive bids or catalog-discount structures rather than single-source awards.

Geographic activity centers on Texas and California, with the Texas Workforce Commission's Vocational Rehabilitation Division and Region 7 Purchasing Cooperative (Kilgore, Texas) driving recent procurement volume. The Region 7 Purchasing Cooperative issued an Invitation for Catalog Discount Bid (SPE2628) for special education and supplies with bids due October 1, 2026, covering discounted catalogs across a $2,713,541 two-year contract term and a previous award encompassing 99 vendors. The Texas Workforce Commission issued an IFB (3202600146) on June 3, 2026, for rehabilitation supplies including Braille watches and clocks, orientation aids for the disabled, specialized cooking and housekeeping aids, vision-impaired mobility devices, and check-writing guides, with bids due June 3, 2026 at 10:00 AM Central Time, an anticipated contract start of August 2026 with initial one-year term and up to four renewal options, and a state HUB goal of 5.28 percent utilization. California State University, Sacramento solicited athletic meals and catering services (RFP 0000039823) due July 31, 2026, encompassing team meals, recruiting meals, travel meals, and post-game recovery meals that accommodate dietary restrictions and nutritional preferences, though that scope sits tangentially to the code's primary focus on adaptive dining aids.