UNSPSC 42211902: Assistive cooking devices 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 42211902 Assistive cooking devices for the physically challenged is a Commodity code under which state and local governments procure specialized cooking aids, rehabilitation supplies, and assistive equipment for individuals with physical disabilities and vocational rehabilitation clients. The work encompasses items such as adapted cookware, ergonomic utensils, one-handed cooking tools, and related assistive devices designed to enable independent food preparation for people with mobility, dexterity, or sensory impairments. Procurement bodies issuing under this code include state workforce and rehabilitation agencies, regional purchasing cooperatives serving school districts and special-education programs, and other public entities supporting vocational rehabilitation and disability services.

Recent activity centers in Texas, where the Texas Workforce Commission Vocational Rehabilitation Division issued IFB No. 3202600146 in June 2026 for rehabilitation supplies across eight product categories—including specialized cooking and housekeeping aids—with bids due June 3, 2026, and an anticipated contract start in August 2026 with historical annual compensation of $350,000 and options to renew for up to four additional one-year terms. The Region 7 Purchasing Cooperative (based in Kilgore, Texas) issued a multi-vendor Catalog Discount Bid (SPE2628) with bids due October 1, 2026, serving cooperative member organizations across its footprint with estimated expenditures of $2.713 million over a two-year term from October 15, 2026 through October 15, 2028; the previous award included 99 vendors, indicating expectations for multiple awardees. The TWC procurement carries mandatory pass/fail Veteran HUB subcontracting requirements at 5.28 percent and permits bidders to claim Texas preferences for service-disabled veteran-owned businesses and products from economically depressed areas.