UNSPSC 42211906: Cutlery or utensil holders 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 42211906 Cutlery or utensil holders for the physically challenged is a Commodity code covering adaptive dining and kitchen aids designed for individuals with mobility or dexterity impairments. In practice, state and local procurement under this code encompasses a broader spectrum of specialized equipment and supplies serving disabled and vocational rehabilitation populations — including Braille watches and clocks, orientation and navigational aids, specialized cooking and housekeeping equipment, vision impairment mobility devices, check-writing guides, and training and recreational aids. Issuing bodies include state vocational rehabilitation agencies, regional purchasing cooperatives serving school districts and special education programs, and workforce development commissions. The code appears to serve both direct provision to disabled individuals through state rehabilitation programs and bulk supply to education and training entities through cooperative purchasing vehicles.

Recent activity clusters in Texas, where the Texas Workforce Commission issued an IFB (No. 3202600146) on June 3, 2026, for rehabilitation supplies serving vocational rehabilitation customers, with expected annual spend around $350,000 and a contract term running through August 2026 with up to four one-year renewals. The Region 7 Purchasing Cooperative in Kilgore, Texas posted a multi-vendor Catalog Discount Bid (SPE2628) due October 1, 2026, for special education and supplies with estimated expenditures of $2,713,541 over two years and prior awards to 99 vendors. Both procurements require firm fixed pricing including delivery, accept multiple awardees, and impose substantial compliance burdens — the TWC IFB mandates E-Verify, HIPAA compliance, $1,000,000 per-occurrence liability insurance, and a 5.28 percent Veteran HUB subcontracting plan as a mandatory pass/fail requirement. The TWC procurement also permits claims under Texas preferences for in-state goods, service-disabled veteran-owned businesses, and environmentally sensitive products.