UNSPSC 42211907: Cutlery or utensils 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 42211907 Cutlery or utensils for the physically challenged is a Commodity code, but the recent state and local procurement activity under it centers on adaptive equipment and supplies for people with vision impairment and physical disabilities — including orientation and mobility aids, specialized cooking and housekeeping equipment, Braille materials and writing guides, and training aids — rather than cutlery alone. The Texas Workforce Commission Vocational Rehabilitation Division uses this code as part of a broader rehabilitation-supplies procurement that spans eight product categories serving vocational rehabilitation customers. State agencies with vocational rehabilitation and workforce development missions are the primary issuing bodies under this code. The scope of work encompasses procurement of aids for daily living, mobility, and occupational training for individuals with disabilities, delivered on a statewide basis under fixed-price contracts.

The Texas Workforce Commission issued Invitation for Bids No. 3202600146 on June 3, 2026, for rehabilitation supplies spanning 33 line items across six product classifications, with bids due June 3, 2026, by 10:00 AM Central Time. The contract carries an anticipated start date of August 2026, an initial one-year term with TWC holding the sole option to renew for up to four additional one-year terms plus potential extension for one additional year, and historical annual compensation of $350,000. Bidders must submit percentage discounts off catalog list prices and bid all line items within each category selected; net pricing must include statewide delivery on FOB Destination terms with no additional delivery, handling, or fuel surcharge costs permitted. The procurement mandates a VetHUB Subcontracting Plan with a state goal of 5.28 percent utilization, a pass/fail requirement for all bidders, and permits claims for Texas preferences including service-disabled veteran-owned business status. Bidders must carry commercial general liability insurance with minimum coverage of $1,000,000 per occurrence and $2,000,000 aggregate, comply with E-Verify and HIPAA requirements, and submit monthly Progress Assessment Reports to verify compliance.